Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer — MBSE & Verification

CesiumAstro; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro in the United States is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead the systems engineering activities from concept through launch and operations. You will translate mission objectives and customer requirements into technical architectures for complex space systems.

Collaborate with software, hardware, mechanical, and mission operations teams to ensure traceability, verification, and risk management while mentoring junior engineers and driving process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of space systems experience, or advanced degrees with fewer years.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering and lifecycle processes.
• Experience developing and verifying system requirements for space vehicles.
• Ability to interpret CONOPS and translate into engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Decompose customer and mission requirements into verifiable system requirements.
• Define interfaces and manage system architecture and verification plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams across software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines.
• Develop verification strategies and documentation; support milestones.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive process improvements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

5–8 years of relevant experience (or 3–6 with Master's)

Tools

Jama

IBM DOORS

MBSE tools (CATIA Magic/Cameo, MagicDraw, or similar)

Confluence

Git / GitLab / Bitbucket

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro in the United States is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead the systems engineering activities from concept through launch and operations. You will translate mission objectives and customer requirements into technical architectures for complex space systems.

Collaborate with software, hardware, mechanical, and mission operations teams to ensure traceability, verification, and risk management while mentoring junior engineers and driving process improvement.