Founding Systems Engineer: Spacecraft Architecture Lead

Lumicity; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a Founding Systems Engineer (Lead) to architect, develop, and execute next-generation spacecraft systems from concept to launch and on-orbit operations. You will serve as the primary technical interface across engineering disciplines and influence architecture, processes, and program direction in a fast-paced space startup.

You will mentor engineers, drive system-level decisions, and own end-to-end requirements traceability, balancing performance, cost, and schedule while

Qualifications

• Experience leading spacecraft systems engineering efforts.
• Ability to define CONOPS, derive system requirements, and ensure traceability.
• Excellent leadership for cross-functional teams and program reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture decisions across disciplines.
• Own system-level budgets (mass, power, data, comms).
• Define mission CONOPS and requirements traceability.
• Oversee verification and validation through tests, analyses, inspections, and demonstrations.
• Mentor engineers and help establish a strong systems engineering culture.

Skills

Systems leadership

Architecture definition

Requirements traceability

Technical decision-making

Mentoring

Customer interface

Test & verification

Cross-functional

Mass, power budgets

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

GMAT

FreeFlyer

Job description

Lumicity is seeking a Founding Systems Engineer (Lead) to architect, develop, and execute next-generation spacecraft systems from concept to launch and on-orbit operations. You will serve as the primary technical interface across engineering disciplines and influence architecture, processes, and program direction in a fast-paced space startup.

You will mentor engineers, drive system-level decisions, and own end-to-end requirements traceability, balancing performance, cost, and schedule while