Senior Space Systems Engineer (MBSE)

Space Dynamics Laboratory; Logan, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks a Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer to define architectures, manage requirements and interfaces, and coordinate cross-disciplinary teams in a mission-driven environment.

The role emphasizes leading system lifecycle activities, risk mitigation, and technical reviews within the Strategic and Military Space Division to support national security objectives. Candidates should be US citizens willing to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science, plus 8–15 years of relevant experience (or Master’s with 6–13 years)
• Strong working knowledge of systems engineering processes across the lifecycle
• Experience with requirements development, verification, architecture, interface management, risk management, configuration management, and trade studies
• Ability to evaluate technical alternatives and their impacts on performance, cost, schedule, risk, and implementation
• Proficiency with systems engineering tools and analytic methods
• Ability to provide technical direction and influence teams without direct supervisory authority
• Experience supporting technical planning, cost estimating, and schedule development
• Strong organization and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Leads or independently executes systems engineering activities across the lifecycle
• Identifies and manages technical risks with mitigation strategies
• Creates and maintains programmatic and technical documentation
• Coordinates engineering activities to meet requirements and program objectives
• Provides systems engineering oversight of design, integration, verification, and test
• Advises program managers and leadership on requirements, risks, and execution
• Serves as technical interface with customers, stakeholders, vendors, and subcontractors
• Leads portions of technical reviews and supports proposals and planning
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers
• Supports planning with inputs to cost, schedule, staffing, and resources

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Architecture design

Interface management

Risk management

Configuration management

Trade studies

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MBSE tools

Systems engineering tools

Job description

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks a Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer to define architectures, manage requirements and interfaces, and coordinate cross-disciplinary teams in a mission-driven environment.

The role emphasizes leading system lifecycle activities, risk mitigation, and technical reviews within the Strategic and Military Space Division to support national security objectives. Candidates should be US citizens willing to travel.