Mars Payload Systems Engineer - Deputy Project Lead

CU Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CU Boulder’s LASP is seeking a Deputy Project Systems Engineer to support the rapid delivery of Mars science payloads. The role collaborates with the Lead Engineer and payload teams to implement high heritage LASP payloads on a partner spacecraft for a 2028 launch.

Candidates should have demonstrated engineering experience in space missions and at least 5 years in aerospace systems engineering, with strong communication and multi-tasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated engineering experience in space mission developments.
• At least 5 years of aerospace systems engineering experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle competing priorities

Responsibilities

• System Definition: identify requirements, define system structure, document designs.
• Interface Management: develop interfaces and control documents, coordinate with specialists.
• Change Management: track changes and assess impacts on interfaces.
• Technical Resource Management: allocate mass, power, data, track usage.
• Project Processes: develop configuration management and risk plans; coordinate anomaly handling.
• Trade Studies: evaluate alternative technical solutions.
• Specialist Discipline Integration: coordinate with reliability, contamination, and radiation analyses.
• Communication: ensure cross-team information exchange and stakeholder meetings.
• Technical Review: prepare materials for milestone reviews and external evaluations.
• Subcontract Oversight: coordinate with external hardware and software providers.

Skills

Engineering experience

Aerospace systems engineering

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking / prioritization

Education

BS or higher in engineering/physics/mathematics

Job description

CU Boulder’s LASP is seeking a Deputy Project Systems Engineer to support the rapid delivery of Mars science payloads. The role collaborates with the Lead Engineer and payload teams to implement high heritage LASP payloads on a partner spacecraft for a 2028 launch.

Candidates should have demonstrated engineering experience in space missions and at least 5 years in aerospace systems engineering, with strong communication and multi-tasking abilities.