Senior Satellite Systems Engineer: Payloads & Constellation

tomorrow; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Tomorrow.io is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to aid development, integration, and verification of an integrated satellite vehicle for our weather observation constellation.

You will translate mission objectives into technical requirements, develop verification plans, manage risks, and coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high reliability and data quality. You will work with engineers, scientists, partners, and leadership to resolve technical issues, perform trade studies, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years developing, integrating, and testing complex space systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related.
• Strong knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, payload integration, and performance modeling.
• Experience with system architecture, requirements and interfaces, verification planning, and integrated testing.
• Familiarity with MBSE or similar systems engineering methods.
• Experience conducting system trade studies and managing technical and program risks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and plan how weather sensing payloads operate, interact and perform on orbit.
• Develop payload architecture and technical designs from concept through launch and operations.
• Define and manage payload requirements, verification plans, and traceability.
• Coordinate payload interfaces with the spacecraft bus and partner teams.
• Plan and carry out payload integration and testing; document results and track technical performance.
• Model payload and mission performance, conduct trade studies, and support trajectory and constellation planning using Ansys STK.
• Identify and address technical risks; investigate operational anomalies and determine root causes.
• Work with engineers, scientists, partners, and leadership to resolve technical issues and improve engineering quality.

Job description

Tomorrow.io is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to aid development, integration, and verification of an integrated satellite vehicle for our weather observation constellation.

You will translate mission objectives into technical requirements, develop verification plans, manage risks, and coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high reliability and data quality. You will work with engineers, scientists, partners, and leadership to resolve technical issues, perform trade studies, and