Senior System Engineer

InnoForge; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

InnoForge in Los Angeles is expanding its Systems Engineering organization as it develops advanced flight hardware and spacecraft systems. We are seeking Systems Engineers across multiple specializations who will work with multidisciplinary teams through architecture, requirements, verification, qualification and flight readiness.

Responsibilities include owning system-level requirements, developing architectures, and leading verification campaigns while collaborating with mechanical,

Qualifications

• Experience taking hardware from development through qualification, production or flight.
• Experience in space systems, systems engineering and requirements management.
• Knowledge of system architecture, interface definition and trade studies.
• Experience with integration, verification and validation processes.
• FMEA/FTA, hazard analysis and fault protection knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage system-level requirements, interfaces and verification activities.
• Develop system architectures and support technical trade studies.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, avionics, software, GNC and test engineering teams.
• Support hardware and software integration at subsystem and vehicle level.
• Develop verification and validation plans, procedures and test campaigns.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis during integration and test.
• Support environmental testing, qualification and flight-readiness activities.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

System Architecture

Integration & Test

FMEA/FTA

Hazard Analysis

Electrical/Software Interface

Job description

We are supporting an early-stage space technology company in Los Angeles as they continue to expand their Systems Engineering organization.

The business is developing complex flight hardware and spacecraft systems, and is looking for Systems Engineers across several areas of specialization. These positions will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the full development lifecycle, from architecture and requirements through integration, verification, qualification and flight readiness.

Depending on your background, opportunities are available across Systems Engineering, Systems Integration & Test, and System Safety / Fault Protection.

Depending on the position, responsibilities may include:

• Own and manage system-level requirements, interfaces and verification activities.
• Develop system architectures and support technical trade studies.
• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, avionics, software, GNC and test engineering teams.
• Support hardware and software integration at subsystem and vehicle level.
• Develop verification and validation plans, procedures and test campaigns.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis during integration and test.
• Support environmental testing, qualification and flight-readiness activities.
• Perform system safety and reliability analysis including FMEA, FTA and hazard analysis.
• Develop fault detection, isolation, recovery and spacecraft safing strategies.
• Maintain requirements traceability and technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support technical reviews and major program milestones.

We are interested in speaking with engineers who have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles or other complex aerospace systems.
• Systems engineering and requirements management.
• System architecture and interface definition.
• Integration, verification and validation.
• Hardware/software integration and system-level testing.
• Environmental qualification and test.
• Fault management, fault protection or autonomous vehicle recovery.
• System safety, hazard analysis, FMEA or FTA.
• Working across multidisciplinary hardware and software teams.

Experience taking hardware from development through qualification, production or flight is particularly valuable.

Export Control Requirements

Due to the nature of the work and applicable U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR, candidates must meet the requirements of a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR, or otherwise be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Government authorization.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a growing space company at an early stage and take significant technical ownership of flight systems.

The environment is highly hands-on, with Systems Engineers working directly alongside the teams designing, building, integrating and testing the hardware.

The company offers a competitive compensation package alongside meaningful equity.

Candidates from Systems Engineering, Integration & Test, Verification & Validation, Reliability, System Safety and Fault Protection backgrounds are encouraged to apply.