Mission Lead, Spacecraft Systems Engineer

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks a Mission Lead Systems Engineer to drive space vehicle missions from concept through execution. You will lead end-to-end systems engineering activities, coordinate with customers and partners, and guide agile teams to deliver on ambitious mission objectives.

The role is fully on-site in the Denver area at our Greenwood Village, CO office, requiring a hands-on leader comfortable with rapid decision-making and complex system integration.

Qualifications

• BS in Systems Engineering or related technical field.
• 8–12 years in systems engineering or broad technical leadership.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Willing to work in-office at least 4 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct systems engineering activities across the spacecraft lifecycle.
• Champion disruption by applying innovative systems engineering methods.
• Operate within small, agile engineering teams with system-level leadership influence.
• Develop, derive, allocate, trace, and verify mission and system-level requirements.
• Maintain technical baselines, V&V plans, and configuration control for assigned missions.
• Serve as primary technical interface with customers, payload partners, and mission stakeholders.
• Motivate interdisciplinary teams to deliver system-level solutions and maintain mission cadence.
• Lead technical investigations, perform trade studies, manage risks, and make rapid decisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Customer interfacing

Communication

Education

BS in Systems Engineering

Job description

York Space Systems seeks a Mission Lead Systems Engineer to drive space vehicle missions from concept through execution. You will lead end-to-end systems engineering activities, coordinate with customers and partners, and guide agile teams to deliver on ambitious mission objectives.

The role is fully on-site in the Denver area at our Greenwood Village, CO office, requiring a hands-on leader comfortable with rapid decision-making and complex system integration.