Senior Space Systems Engineer — MBSE & Mission Engineering

ViaSat Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer, Space to support the development, integration, verification, and operation of complex space systems delivering critical mission capabilities.

You will contribute across mission architecture, spacecraft systems, payload integration, CONOPS development, and verification activities while mentoring junior engineers and improving processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical engineering, physics, CS or related field.
• 5–10+ years of aerospace/spacecraft systems or mission engineering experience.
• Experience with requirements development, systems integration, interface management or verification.
• Familiarity with ADCS, EPS, propulsion, thermal, communications, payloads, and flight software.
• Experience with MBSE, SysML or equivalent modeling methodologies.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, STK, GMAT, Ansys or similar tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development of mission architectures, concepts, and system-level trade studies.
• Develop, allocate, and maintain mission, spacecraft, subsystem, and interface requirements.
• Contribute to mission planning, operational concepts, and spacecraft CONOPS.
• Support MBSE model development using SysML-based tools.
• Assist in spacecraft architecture development and payload-to-bus integration.
• Coordinate interface management across spacecraft, payload, software and ground systems.
• Contribute to verification and validation planning and mission readiness assessments.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR, FRR reviews and support supplier interactions.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Systems/EE/ME/Physics/CS

Master's degree in related discipline

Tools

Jama

DOORS

Cameo

MagicDraw

SysML

Python

MATLAB

STK

GMAT

Ansys

Job description

Viasat is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer, Space to support the development, integration, verification, and operation of complex space systems delivering critical mission capabilities.

You will contribute across mission architecture, spacecraft systems, payload integration, CONOPS development, and verification activities while mentoring junior engineers and improving processes.