Senior Space Systems Engineer & Architect

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs (photography, yoga)

Health and finance workshops

Off-site social events

Museum discounts

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and support systems for manned space flight and lunar activities.

You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to identify needs, develop requirements, architecture, interface control, and mission planning, with emphasis on rigorous modeling and simulation. Responsibilities include leading large teams, shaping customer requirements, and delivering high-impact space solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field.
• Master's degree or higher preferred.
• 10-15+ years experience as systems engineer or related role.
• Current Active Top Secret Clearance is Required; SCI Eligibility is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Independently drive solutions to complex, multidisciplinary problems with a deep understanding of a customer's strategic priorities.
• Capable of helping customers shape their needs and develop requirements for programs that solve their most challenging technical problems.
• Lead large multidisciplinary teams (greater than 10 people) and align team toward program goals.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Systems Engineering.
• Contribute to advancing SOA solutions and techniques in the field.
• Identify risks across programs and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Systems thinking

Communication skills

MBSE/sysml

Modeling & simulation

Engineering tools

GN&C/avionics/security

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/math

Master's degree or higher preferred

Tools

Python

MATLAB

STK

STOL

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. is seeking a Space Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and support systems for manned space flight and lunar activities.

You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to identify needs, develop requirements, architecture, interface control, and mission planning, with emphasis on rigorous modeling and simulation. Responsibilities include leading large teams, shaping customer requirements, and delivering high-impact space solutions.