Senior Space Systems Engineer — Satellite Tech & Testing

SpaceNews; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the Systems and Test Engineering on satellite programs. You will own requirements management, verification planning, and test campaigns across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience (or a master's with 3+ years), strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to work independently. U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years.
• Strong foundation in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, or systems engineering.
• Ability to work independently and apply engineering principles with minimal oversight.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Visa sponsorship not available)

Responsibilities

• Act as the Lead S&T Engineer on a project team for satellite subsystems and components
• Perform Requirements and Verification Management, including customer collaboration, requirements decomposition and flowdown
• Create and maintain verification matrices (Requirements Verification Compliance Matrices)
• Lead technical content and present at Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR) and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Communicate decomposed requirements to team functional roles (Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Quality, etc)
• Develop program-level verification plans and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Develop solar array subassembly acceptance and qualification test plans based on requirements verification strategies and Acceptance Campaign scope
• Manage Systems Engineering documentation including Specs, SOWs, SDRLs, Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports
• Support hardware integration and testing across all levels of assembly (component, EDU, Qual, and Flight)
• Evaluate test data, assess compliance, and generate verification reports
• Serve as technical point of contact for external / offsite test facilities
• Perform EEE component selection, derating, lifetime, and failure analysis
• Conduct reliability, FMECA, lifecycle, and PMPL analyses
• Perform radiation analysis and coordinate radiation test activities
• Prepare technical review packages and present results to management and customers
• Collaborate with Program Management on risk, schedule, and verification status

Skills

Independent work

Strong communication

Excellent verbal and written skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Inventor

SolidWorks

ProE

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Redwire Space in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the Systems and Test Engineering on satellite programs. You will own requirements management, verification planning, and test campaigns across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience (or a master's with 3+ years), strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to work independently. U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is required.