Senior Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer, Satellite Ground

Space Dynamics Laboratory; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks an experienced Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer to define ground system architectures and coordinate engineering activities for satellite ground solutions. This senior role emphasizes leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and ability to guide teams across vendors and internal groups.

Applicants should have extensive systems engineering expertise, strong communication skills, and a proven track record with complex, high-risk programs in a

Qualifications

• 18+ years of applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 16+ years with a master’s degree, or 12+ years with a PhD.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Mastery of systems engineering processes including requirements development, verification, risk management, interface control, configuration management, trade studies, and integration of agile development practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides systems engineering expertise and technical guidance to management, program managers, and customers regarding project feasibility, requirements, risks, and system impacts.
• Manages cross-functional engineering coordination across software, hardware, and support teams to ensure technical alignment, schedule execution, and compliance with program requirements.
• Manages system engineering activities including requirements development, system design and analysis, hardware and software integration, maintenance of technical baselines and program documentation, and verification and test.
• Proactively identifies technical and programmatic risks and develops robust mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Evaluates vendor and subcontractor capabilities to ensure delivered products and services satisfy system-level requirements.
• Supports proposal and business development activities through technical leadership, customer engagement, and coordination of engineering inputs.
• Works directly with the Government Customer daily.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Requirements management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication under pressure

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks an experienced Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer to define ground system architectures and coordinate engineering activities for satellite ground solutions. This senior role emphasizes leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and ability to guide teams across vendors and internal groups.

Applicants should have extensive systems engineering expertise, strong communication skills, and a proven track record with complex, high-risk programs in a