Remote Senior Systems Engineer - Space Electronics

Trident Systems; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Trident Systems SES division seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with a track record in collaborating with engineering teams to deliver spaceflight hardware. The role applies systems engineering across R&D and product development, partnering with operations and cross-functional teams to meet requirements.

The incumbent will lead systems engineering activities, participate in design reviews, and support new business and IR&D while traveling to Fairfax, VA up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 4+ years with a master's degree.
• Demonstrated experience leading the development and delivery of complex spaceflight or aerospace hardware from concept through qualification, production, and customer delivery.
• Strong technical expertise in one or more engineering disciplines with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple technical domains.
• Proficient in application of systems engineering methodology to product design and development.
• Ability to balance technical performance with program cost and schedule targets.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a diverse engineering team in the development of advanced multi-function RF, processing, networking, and/or data storage units for space applications using systems engineering methodology.
• Lead systems engineering activities on assigned programs, including systems analysis, technical baseline management, requirements development, verification and validation.
• Serve as a technical lead for systems engineering activities and represent the systems engineering function during internal and customer interactions.
• Prepare for and participate in major design reviews, including internal and customer technical reviews.
• Support IR&D and new product development activities by contributing systems engineering expertise.
• Support proposal efforts for new business opportunities
• Support travel to Fairfax, VA corporate headquarters, as needed (up to 25%)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Verification & validation

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Trade-off analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

MS degree in STEM field

Tools

PSpice

LTspice

Altium

SOLIDWORKS

Keysight ADS

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Trident Systems SES division seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with a track record in collaborating with engineering teams to deliver spaceflight hardware. The role applies systems engineering across R&D and product development, partnering with operations and cross-functional teams to meet requirements.

The incumbent will lead systems engineering activities, participate in design reviews, and support new business and IR&D while traveling to Fairfax, VA up to 25% as needed.