Senior Space Systems Engineer - Satellites & Ground Ops

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, seeks a Senior Satellite & Ground Systems Engineer to lead and sustain systems engineering across multiple complex space and ground programs. You will define mission concepts, develop ConOps, capture stakeholder needs, and manage system requirements from concept through verification and deployment.

Experts in MBSE (SysML) and architecture will guide cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment, ensuring rigorous traceability and end-to-end

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with strong systems engineering background.
• 6+ years in aerospace, defense, robotics, or multidisciplinary programs.
• Experience developing architecture and ConOps from needs to verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain systems engineering activities across multiple space and ground programs.
• Establish and maintain the technical foundation by defining mission concepts and ConOps.
• Capture stakeholder needs, manage requirements, and ensure traceability across lifecycle.
• Develop high-level systems architecture and ensure technical consistency from concept to deployment.
• Work across the V-model to verify integration, test, and operations.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and communicate complex concepts clearly.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

ConOps

System architecture

Requirements traceability

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Systems Engineering

Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Eng

Physics

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Enterprise Architect

MagicDraw

STK

IBM DOORS Next

Jama Connect

Polarion

Job description

Vantor, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, seeks a Senior Satellite & Ground Systems Engineer to lead and sustain systems engineering across multiple complex space and ground programs. You will define mission concepts, develop ConOps, capture stakeholder needs, and manage system requirements from concept through verification and deployment.

Experts in MBSE (SysML) and architecture will guide cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment, ensuring rigorous traceability and end-to-end