Senior Multidisciplinary Space Systems Engineer – AI&T

Wayne State University; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a mid-level to senior Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer for the Assembly, Integration, and Test team. The role supports AI&T for small spacecraft and payloads, collaborating with government program managers and engineers across disciplines.

The selected candidate will lead stand-up and sustainment of AI&T facilities, manage logistics and configuration control, and develop test procedures and reports while coordinating with AFRL and DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of system engineering tools and analysis methods.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience leading teams of engineers and technicians.
• Experience writing and executing test plans and procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc.

Responsibilities

• Leads facility stand-up and sustainment processes, including equipment, supplies, hardware, software, support equipment, and other resources required to support AI&T operations.
• Manages classified logistics, procurement, calibration, and hardware configuration control in accordance with program and facility requirements.
• Develops and maintains laboratory procedures, test plans, work instructions, ATPs, QT documentation, and associated test reports.
• Supports program managers and lead systems engineers in technical management of projects including risks, requirements, interfaces, configurations, and related systems engineering activities.
• Gathers system-level requirements, evaluate design alternatives, performs systems analysis, and decomposes solutions into actionable engineering tasks.
• Develops AI&T plans to satisfy program and system requirements, including verification approaches and test sequences.
• Leads and performs AI&T of space hardware across software, hardware, thermal, structural, optical, electrical, and related domains.
• Develops, maintains, and communicates regular program status reports for internal and external customers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Test planning

Reading drawings

Communication (verbal/written)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science

Tools

MGSE

EGSE

MBSE

Job description

Space Dynamics Laboratory in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a mid-level to senior Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer for the Assembly, Integration, and Test team. The role supports AI&T for small spacecraft and payloads, collaborating with government program managers and engineers across disciplines.

The selected candidate will lead stand-up and sustainment of AI&T facilities, manage logistics and configuration control, and develop test procedures and reports while coordinating with AFRL and DoD