Senior Systems Engineer

SpaceNews; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the Systems and Test Engineering on satellite programs. You will own requirements management, verification planning, and test campaigns across mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience (or a master's with 3+ years), strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to work independently. U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years.
• Strong foundation in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, or systems engineering.
• Ability to work independently and apply engineering principles with minimal oversight.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Visa sponsorship not available)

Responsibilities

• Act as the Lead S&T Engineer on a project team for satellite subsystems and components
• Perform Requirements and Verification Management, including customer collaboration, requirements decomposition and flowdown
• Create and maintain verification matrices (Requirements Verification Compliance Matrices)
• Lead technical content and present at Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR) and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Communicate decomposed requirements to team functional roles (Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Quality, etc)
• Develop program-level verification plans and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Develop solar array subassembly acceptance and qualification test plans based on requirements verification strategies and Acceptance Campaign scope
• Manage Systems Engineering documentation including Specs, SOWs, SDRLs, Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports
• Support hardware integration and testing across all levels of assembly (component, EDU, Qual, and Flight)
• Evaluate test data, assess compliance, and generate verification reports
• Serve as technical point of contact for external / offsite test facilities
• Perform EEE component selection, derating, lifetime, and failure analysis
• Conduct reliability, FMECA, lifecycle, and PMPL analyses
• Perform radiation analysis and coordinate radiation test activities
• Prepare technical review packages and present results to management and customers
• Collaborate with Program Management on risk, schedule, and verification status

Skills

Independent work

Strong communication

Excellent verbal and written skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

JAMA

DOORS

Inventor

SolidWorks

ProE

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space.

The talented innovators in Goleta, CA are a leading developer and provider of satellite mechanisms, deployable structures and booms and deployable solar array systems to the global space market. The team is revolutionizing spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and commercial space companies. With many more exciting projects on the horizon our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems and Test Engineering team in Goleta, CA. In this role you will work on a variety of program tasks ranging from Requirements and Verification Management, Test Campaign Planning, Solar Array Power Management and Analysis, and Specialty Engineering (M&P, Reliability, Radiation, EEE parts, and more) roles. You will have the opportunity to work on projects of all sizes for a variety of industry and government customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Lead S&T Engineer on a project team for satellite subsystems and components
• Perform Requirements and Verification Management, including customer collaboration, requirements decomposition and flowdown
• Create and maintain verification matrices (Requirements Verification Compliance Matrices)
• Lead technical content and present at Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR) and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Communicate decomposed requirements to team functional roles (Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Quality, etc)
• Develop program-level verification plans and coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Develop solar array subassembly acceptance and qualification test plans based on requirements verification strategies and Acceptance Campaign scope
• Manage Systems Engineering documentation including Specs, SOWs, SDRLs, Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports
• Support hardware integration and testing across all levels of assembly (component, EDU, Qual, and Flight)
• Evaluate test data, assess compliance, and generate verification reports
• Serve as technical point of contact for external / offsite test facilities
• Perform EEE component selection, derating, lifetime, and failure analysis
• Conduct reliability, FMECA, lifecycle, and PMPL analyses
• Perform radiation analysis and coordinate radiation test activities
• Prepare technical review packages and present results to management and customers
• Collaborate with Program Management on risk, schedule, and verification status

Ideal Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years
• Strong foundation in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, or systems engineering
• Ability to work independently and apply engineering principles with minimal oversight
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Visa sponsorship not available)

Desired Skills

• Experience working on spacecraft hardware or spaceflight systems
• Experience developing, managing, and decomposing requirements and verification methods
• Experience creating test plans and leading hardware test campaigns
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (JAMA, DOORS)
• Basic proficiency in CAD tools (Inventor, SolidWorks, ProE)
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar data analysis tools
• Experience with electrical test support equipment and instrumentation
• Knowledge of space hardware materials, processes, and qualification pathways
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Pay Range

$110,000 - $150,000/yr.

How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)

Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here