Senior Space Systems Engineer II

Telemetry Today LLC; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer II to lead electrical architecture and subsystem integration for space payloads. You will define requirements, develop architecture descriptions, and collaborate across hardware, software, and firmware teams to meet mission goals.

You will work within the Space Systems division, supporting defense and civil programs with ITAR-related requirements and rigorous verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or aerospace engineering; or other technical discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years supporting development programs and 2+ years in technical leadership.
• Experience with electrical architecture, subsystem integration, and controls development.
• Background in aerospace payloads, avionics, or instrument systems.
• Experience with requirements management and modeling tools (JAMA/DOORS/Cameo).
• Familiarity with command and telemetry interfaces, power architectures, and timing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system architecture for space-based optical instruments and payloads, focusing on electrical architecture and controls.
• Define, decompose, and manage system requirements and interfaces across hardware and software teams.
• Create and maintain architecture descriptions, interface control documents, and test plans.
• Support integration and verification of space payloads on spacecraft platforms.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, and test teams to ensure alignment with mission goals.
• Lead risk assessment and mitigation for electrical architecture and subsystem interfaces.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings with internal teams and external partners.
• Assist with trades involving sensors, power systems, and control logic.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development standards and mission assurance practices.
• Support travel or off-site work as needed.

Skills

Electrical architecture

Systems engineering

Avionics integration

Requirements management

Hardware-software coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, systems, or aerospace engineering

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Cameo

Job description

Rocket Lab in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer II to lead electrical architecture and subsystem integration for space payloads. You will define requirements, develop architecture descriptions, and collaborate across hardware, software, and firmware teams to meet mission goals.

You will work within the Space Systems division, supporting defense and civil programs with ITAR-related requirements and rigorous verification.