Senior Space Systems Architect & Lead Integrator

Fruition Group US; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity / stock options

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Fruition Group US is seeking Sr./Lead-level Systems Engineers to design, integrate, and deliver complex space missions spanning spacecraft platforms, payloads, flight software, ground systems, and operations.

You will guide architecture, requirements, verification, and mission readiness across the full lifecycle, mentoring teams and driving MBSE practices. On-site roles in the USA, with base salary plus equity, offer impactful work in national security and commercial space domains.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering, spacecraft engineering, mission engineering, or related aerospace disciplines.
• Experience with complex multidisciplinary technical systems.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystems, mission architecture, and system-level integration.
• Experience developing requirements, ICDs, verification strategies, and technical reviews.
• Ability to analyse complex engineering problems and communicate solutions across teams.
• 8–10+ years of aerospace systems engineering experience preferred.
• Experience owning major spacecraft or mission-level technical areas.
• Proven ability to lead technical decisions and influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience with system architecture, AI&T, verification campaigns, and mission readiness activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage spacecraft and mission system architectures.
• Define system requirements, interfaces, verification plans, and technical documentation.
• Lead system integration across spacecraft hardware, payloads, avionics, flight software, communications, GNC, and ground systems.
• Perform mission analysis, trade studies, and technical risk assessments.
• Support spacecraft integration, qualification, verification, and operational readiness activities.
• Develop mission concepts, operational scenarios, and ConOps documentation.
• Coordinate technical interfaces across internal engineering teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Support anomaly resolution, system performance analysis, and mission operations.
• Drive MBSE, requirements management, and systems engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

Technical leadership

Requirements analysis

GNC

Technical communication

Tools

MATLAB

Python

SysML

MBSE

DOORS

Jama

STK

GMAT

FreeFlyer

Job description

Fruition Group US is seeking Sr./Lead-level Systems Engineers to design, integrate, and deliver complex space missions spanning spacecraft platforms, payloads, flight software, ground systems, and operations.

You will guide architecture, requirements, verification, and mission readiness across the full lifecycle, mentoring teams and driving MBSE practices. On-site roles in the USA, with base salary plus equity, offer impactful work in national security and commercial space domains.