Senior Spacecraft C&DH Architect & Lead Engineer

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 260,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is hiring a Senior Spacecraft Command & Data Handling Engineer to lead C&DH architecture, design, and integration of avionics and electrical hardware for space vehicles.

You will drive trade studies, define interfaces, and ensure system performance across life cycles in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires extensive experience with SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485, LVDS, and fault management, with leadership responsibilities and mentorship

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship required by Federal Law.
Ability to obtain a final U.S. Security Clearance after start.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.
9+ years in spacecraft, aerospace, avionics, or related electrical systems.
7+ years designing, analyzing, and integrating spacecraft electrical hardware or complex avionics.
9+ years with spacecraft comms protocols incl. SpaceWire, Ethernet, RS-422/485, LVDS.

Responsibilities

Architect C&DH subsystem solutions aligned with mission objectives and requirements.
Lead avionics architecture trade studies to optimize performance and cost.
Define ICDs, verification plans, and validation activities across lifecycles.
Perform analyses including data budgets, timing, jitter, and EMI/EMC for robust designs.
Lead vendor evaluations and make-vs-buy trade studies balancing risk and cost.
Provide technical leadership during design, integration, test, and mission readiness.
Collaborate on FDlR strategies to improve spacecraft resiliency.
Support mission operations with health assessment and anomaly resolution.