Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer (Equity)

Gravitics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Gravitics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the technical execution of our commercial spacecraft program from architecture development through qualification and mission operations.

You will work closely with Chief Engineers, subsystem leads, program management, manufacturing, test and suppliers to ensure the spacecraft operates as an integrated system, balancing schedule, manufacturability and risk with engineering rigor. The role requires strong systems thinking and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years in aerospace systems engineering or integrated vehicle development.
• Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, aviation or defense systems.
• Strong systems engineering processes: requirements, interfaces, verification, configuration mgmt.

Responsibilities

• Define spacecraft system architecture, requirements, interfaces and verification approaches.
• Translate mission objectives into subsystem and vehicle level requirements.
• Develop system specifications, ICDs, CONOPS, verification matrices and baselines.
• Coordinate trades across performance, mass, safety, reliability, manufacturability and cost.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

Requirements management

Technical risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

Gravitics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the technical execution of our commercial spacecraft program from architecture development through qualification and mission operations.

You will work closely with Chief Engineers, subsystem leads, program management, manufacturing, test and suppliers to ensure the spacecraft operates as an integrated system, balancing schedule, manufacturability and risk with engineering rigor. The role requires strong systems thinking and leadership.