Senior Optical Comms Systems Engineer - Spacecraft (Stock Options)

Roman Health Pharmacy LLC; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 133,908 - 160,991; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Optical Communications to lead requirements, architecture, verification, and integration across the product lifecycle. You will translate mission objectives and customer requirements into technical solutions and collaborate with software, hardware, and mission operations teams.

You will define interfaces, assess design options, guide verification activities, and mentor junior engineers while driving engineering rigor and timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–8 years of relevant experience; Master’s 3–6; PhD 0–3.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and lifecycle.
• Experience developing, managing, and verifying system and subsystem requirements.
• Knowledge of systems architecture, interface management, integration, and configuration management.
• Understanding verification, validation, and systems integration processes.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements, CONOPS, and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer, mission, and system-level requirements and decompose into verifiable requirements.
• Define hardware/software interfaces between optical payloads and the space vehicle.
• Research optical payloads and conduct source selection.
• Serve as primary technical contact with vendors through the full program lifecycle; ensure traceability.
• Define and manage interfaces between system elements across hardware/software/electrical/mechanical data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements for feasibility and manufacturability.
• Support requirements management, configuration management, baseline control, and engineering change activities.
• Identify risks and gaps early in development; support architectural trade studies.
• Develop verification strategies and support system integration and verification activities.

Skills

Strong analytical

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline

Master’s degree in related technical discipline

PhD in related technical discipline

Tools

Jama/IBM DOORS

MBSE tools (CATIA Magic, Cameo, MagicDraw)

Confluence/SharePoint

Git/GitLab/Bitbucket

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Optical Communications to lead requirements, architecture, verification, and integration across the product lifecycle. You will translate mission objectives and customer requirements into technical solutions and collaborate with software, hardware, and mission operations teams.

You will define interfaces, assess design options, guide verification activities, and mentor junior engineers while driving engineering rigor and timely