Lead Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Lunar Missions

Voyagertechnologiesinc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Flexible gym memberships

401(k) retirement plan with 50% match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support the technical development, testing, and operation of the company’s lunar landers and space systems. This position will support the system engineering development process and be a source of technical guidance to all subsystems.

This position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager. An ideal candidate for this role would be capable of supporting and/or leading a program’s systems engineering team.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or other related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant space mission experience. Advanced degrees may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in multiple areas: systems engineering, structure/thermal design, avionics, power, propulsion, communication systems, flight software, mission management, SMA, trajectory analysis, launch vehicle constraints, risk management, and system configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Design development for a lunar lander and/or space-based system.
• Manage the concept of operations, mission and system requirements, design configuration, technical budgets, launch vehicle requirements, fault management, interface control, V&V planning, and technical risk and mitigation plan identification.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to the system and subsystem engineering teams.
• Work with the systems engineering team, Mission Director, and partners/customers.
• Support the technical formulation of interface documents and integration plans.
• Lead technical presentations and demonstrations.
• Communicate with multiple engineering disciplines, partners, and customers to resolve technical risks and challenges.

Skills

Systems engineering

Avionics systems

Propulsion system

Flight software

Risk management

Mission management

Education

BS in Aerospace Engineering or Systems Engineering

Job description

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support the technical development, testing, and operation of the company’s lunar landers and space systems. This position will support the system engineering development process and be a source of technical guidance to all subsystems.

This position reports to the Systems Engineering Manager. An ideal candidate for this role would be capable of supporting and/or leading a program’s systems engineering team.