Flight Director, Spacecraft Systems & Mission Ops

Airbus Ventures; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Flight Director/Senior Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering activities for complex spacecraft programs from concept through launch and on-orbit operations.

You will work with software, hardware, wiring, ground systems, and mission operations teams to ensure requirements traceability, verification, and mission success while driving technical decisions during mission execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles and lifecycle for spacecraft.
• Experience in requirements management, interfaces, and verification strategies.
• Experience with mission planning, launch campaigns, and on-orbit operations.
• Ability to interpret CONOPS and technical specs for engineering solutions.
• Proficient with MS Office; familiarity with Jama/DOORS and MBSE tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead system engineering activities from concept to launch and operation.
• Translate customer requirements into verifiable system and subsystem requirements.
• Define interfaces across spacecraft subsystems (hardware, software, electrical, mechanical).
• Manage requirements traceability and verification plans and evidence packages.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for risk assessment and design changes.
• Lead mission readiness reviews, launch readiness activities, and anomaly investigations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

MBSE

Risk management

Launch operations

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Advanced systems engineering knowledge

Tools

Jama

IBM DOORS

CATIA Magic/Cameo

MagicDraw

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Flight Director/Senior Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering activities for complex spacecraft programs from concept through launch and on-orbit operations.

You will work with software, hardware, wiring, ground systems, and mission operations teams to ensure requirements traceability, verification, and mission success while driving technical decisions during mission execution.