Senior/Staff Space Systems Engineer

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Equity compensation

Job summary

EVONA invites a Senior Space Systems Engineer to join a growth-stage satellite company, onsite in Denver or LA. You will own the technical baseline across spacecraft, hosted payloads and flight hardware, driving architecture, CONOPS, requirements and verification from day one.

You will work across ME, EE, avionics, software and operations, ensuring readiness for PDR/CDR/FRR while engaging customers and suppliers to keep the program on track.

Qualifications

• Deep spacecraft systems experience from concept through build, test and delivery.
• Hands-on I&T, test campaigns, launch or operations experience.
• Experience leading or supporting SRR through FRR-level reviews.
• U.S. person (ITAR); able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering across spacecraft, hosted payloads and flight hardware.
• Own architecture, CONOPS, requirements, ICDs, budgets and verification plans.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, avionics, software and ops teams.
• Prepare for PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR and mission readiness reviews.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on technical matters.

Skills

Spacecraft systems

Systems engineering

Lab/launch exposure

Security clearance

Tools

MBSE

Requirements tools

Job description

Senior Space Systems Engineer

Denver, CO or Los Angeles (South Bay), CA | Full-time | Onsite

A growth-stage satellite company with four satellites launching imminently needs a systems engineer who has worn every hat and can own the technical baseline from day one.

You'll lead systems engineering across spacecraft, hosted payloads and integrated flight hardware: architecture, CONOPS, requirements, ICDs, budgets, verification and review readiness through to launch. You'll be the integrator across mechanical, electrical, avionics, software, ops and manufacturing, in a team small enough that you'll also be in the lab, on the test floor and at the launch site.

This suits someone who has been the lead SE, thermal lead, I&T lead or responsible engineer on real flight hardware, ideally at a small or growth-stage company where nobody handed them a process.

What you'll own

• System architecture, CONOPS, requirements decomposition and traceability
• ICDs, block diagrams and mass, power, data and link budgets
• Verification strategy, test plans and acceptance criteria
• Environmental, functional and qualification test support (TVAC, vibe, EMI/EMC)
• Technical readiness for PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR and mission readiness reviews
• Customer and supplier technical engagement
• Building repeatable SE processes that keep speed

What we’re looking for

• Deep spacecraft systems experience from concept through build, test and delivery
• Hands-on with I&T, test campaigns, launch or operations, not purely paper SE
• Multiple hats across subsystems, RE, mission assurance or ops
• Self-directed. You won't need mentoring to get moving.
• Led or materially supported SRR through FRR-level reviews
• U.S. person (ITAR); able to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• Small sat, proliferated LEO, hosted payloads, SDA, DoD, NASA or commercial programs
• Startup or high-growth experience
• MBSE and requirements tools

Package: competitive base/bonus + equity. Relocation available.