Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Gravitics Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitics, a leader in space infrastructure, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to drive architecture development, verification planning, and integration across the spacecraft program. You’ll collaborate with Chief Engineers, subsystem leads, Manufacturing, and Mission Assurance to ensure an integrated vehicle rather than a collection of subsystems.

The ideal candidate offers breadth across engineering disciplines, strong systems thinking, and the ability to balance schedule, manufacturability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering or integrated vehicle development.
• Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicle, aviation, defense, or similar complex systems.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes: requirements development, interface management, verification and validation, configuration management, risk management.
• Ability to operate across multiple engineering disciplines and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage spacecraft system architecture, requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches.
• Translate mission objectives into subsystem and vehicle-level requirements.
• Create and maintain system specs, ICDs, CONOPS, validation matrices, and baselines.
• Drive integration across structures, propulsion, avionics, thermal, docking, and ground systems.
• Support program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) and trades balancing (performance, mass, safety, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, cost).
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and I&T to ensure designs are producible and verifiable.
• Assist in hazard analysis, FMEA/FDIR, and human-rating assessments.
• Maintain configuration control and engage with customers and suppliers as required.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MBSE tools

Requirements management tools

Digital engineering environments

Job description

Gravitics, a leader in space infrastructure, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to drive architecture development, verification planning, and integration across the spacecraft program. You’ll collaborate with Chief Engineers, subsystem leads, Manufacturing, and Mission Assurance to ensure an integrated vehicle rather than a collection of subsystems.

The ideal candidate offers breadth across engineering disciplines, strong systems thinking, and the ability to balance schedule, manufacturability, and