Lead Space & Satellite Systems Engineer

EVONA; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Lanham, Maryland is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to guide aerospace programs from concept through verification. You will coordinate across RF, software, electrical and mechanical engineering teams to deliver robust satellite systems.

You will own requirements, architecture, verification and validation, and technical baselines while mentoring junior engineers and shaping best practices for high-assurance space technology. This role is on-site.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Systems Engineering experience in aerospace, satellite, or defence.
• Experience leading systems engineering on complex aerospace programmes.
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama or similar).
• MBSE experience (Cameo) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle.
• Own requirements, architecture, verification & validation, and technical baselines.
• Develop and manage technical budgets (mass, power, link, schedule).
• Drive new mission concepts and system architectures.
• Collaborate across RF, software, electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
• Support proposals, technical planning and customer engagements.
• Lead technical reviews including SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Mentor junior engineers and help shape systems engineering best practices.

Skills

System engineering leadership

Lifecycle understanding

Communication

Tools

DOORS

Jama

MBSE Cameo

MATLAB/Simulink

STK

Job description

EVONA in Lanham, Maryland is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to guide aerospace programs from concept through verification. You will coordinate across RF, software, electrical and mechanical engineering teams to deliver robust satellite systems.

You will own requirements, architecture, verification and validation, and technical baselines while mentoring junior engineers and shaping best practices for high-assurance space technology. This role is on-site.