Senior Space Systems Engineer — End-to-End Missions

Space Kinetic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Kinetic, a US-based space technology startup in California, is seeking a Systems Engineer to bridge system-level analysis and detailed implementation across the full lifecycle, from concept to launch and operations.

The role requires coordinating across engineering disciplines, defining and verifying requirements, and contributing to MBSE models. Candidates should have 5–10 years of experience in aerospace and a strong writing and communication skill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex systems.
• Experience applying systems engineering across multi-phase product or mission lifecycles.
• Ability to define interfaces and verify requirements across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Perform full lifecycle systems engineering from concept to operations.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, interfaces, and verification.
• Decompose objectives into clear, verifiable system requirements.
• Maintain traceability from mission needs to verification evidence.
• Lead MBSE modeling using Cameo SysML and support design baseline.
• Coordinate activities across subsystems, software, and partners.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements allocation

Technical writing

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Jama

DOORS

Polarion

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Space Kinetic, a US-based space technology startup in California, is seeking a Systems Engineer to bridge system-level analysis and detailed implementation across the full lifecycle, from concept to launch and operations.

The role requires coordinating across engineering disciplines, defining and verifying requirements, and contributing to MBSE models. Candidates should have 5–10 years of experience in aerospace and a strong writing and communication skill.