Senior Space Payload Architect - Hybrid

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Payload Systems Engineer to join the SpaceWrx team in Westminster, CO. The role focuses on end-to-end payload and spacecraft integration for a next-generation satellite constellation, including architecture, interfaces, and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities span interface management, system trades, and OPs concepts across electrical, thermal, and data domains, with exposure to complex optical payloads and onboard processing. A U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with an active secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field as listed.
• 5–7 years of experience with space-based optical remote sensing payloads or similar hardware.

Responsibilities

• Manage the payload-to-spacecraft bus interfaces to ensure electrical, mechanical, thermal, and data compatibility.
• Lead system-level trades to evaluate design alternatives, performance, cost, risk, and tech insertion opportunities.
• Oversee supplier engagement through site visits, artifact reviews, and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Develop a payload concept of operations with models of power, data, and timing across modes.
• Evaluate COTS/FoS hardware and new mission concepts for system integration feasibility.
• Assess and troubleshoot payload and bus designs as they evolve.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Space systems experience

Requirements management

Interface development

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

STK

SPICE

HFSS

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Payload Systems Engineer to join the SpaceWrx team in Westminster, CO. The role focuses on end-to-end payload and spacecraft integration for a next-generation satellite constellation, including architecture, interfaces, and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities span interface management, system trades, and OPs concepts across electrical, thermal, and data domains, with exposure to complex optical payloads and onboard processing. A U.S.