Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer for Spacecraft Programs

The Aerospace Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Professional growth and development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Maryland is seeking a Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer to lead cross‑disciplinary space systems engineering efforts for the GeoXO Spacecraft, directly supporting the Observatory Manager at GSFC.

You will coordinate requirements, verify system integration, manage risk, and work with government customers and contractors across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in engineering, science, or equivalent technical discipline
• 12+ years of experience in spacecraft/instrument systems engineering, mission operations, or program/project management for spaceborne missions
• Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve high-impact technical issues for government customers
• Demonstrated effective formation and leadership of collaborative work teams composed of contributors from diverse sources, backgrounds, and locations
• Experience with instrument integration, especially coordinating S/C accommodation and interfaces
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of contractors, customers, and corporate staff
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically approximately 10%

Responsibilities

• Provide space vehicle systems engineering support
• Coordinate and prioritize support from a variety of discipline engineers (e.g. electrical, mechanical)
• Work proactively and autonomously with program office and contractor personnel as well as members of Aerospace’s engineering group
• Assess prime contractor activities and provide insight to customers on space vehicle ability to meet requirements
• Support system-level requirements verification and validation
• Participate in integration and test activities
• Contribute to key reviews and technical meetings
• Assist in risk identification and mitigation planning and execution of mitigations
• Accomplish regular reporting to customers and Aerospace senior management on programmatic and technical elements of task execution, with focus on results and their impact on the problem(s)

Skills

Spacecraft systems engineering

Program/program management

Leadership

Team collaboration

Experience in spaceflight hardware

Domestic travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Maryland is seeking a Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer to lead cross‑disciplinary space systems engineering efforts for the GeoXO Spacecraft, directly supporting the Observatory Manager at GSFC.

You will coordinate requirements, verify system integration, manage risk, and work with government customers and contractors across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines. Travel up to 10% may be required.