Senior Systems Engineer - Spacecraft Integration Lead

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced Aerospace Integration Engineer to lead subsystem integration for an advanced vehicle program. The role requires ownership of interface definitions and a focus on manufacturability, quality, and cost across the design lifecycle.

Qualified candidates hold a BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of related experience, and proven configuration control expertise. U.S. citizenship or residency is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years of related experience in aerospace or related industries.
• Proven experience with configuration control on recent products.
• Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software.
• Experience packaging components for highly integrated and complex systems.
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack‑up analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to physical integration and packaging of subsystems within the integrated vehicle.
• Create and manage interface definitions between subsystems with control documents.
• Drive manufacturability, quality, and cost optimization during design.
• Support development of system requirements, flow‑down, and verification planning.
• Lead cross‑functional priorities and resolve integration issues between teams.
• Coordinate change management and design reviews across affected groups.
• Manage Vehicle CAD models in the program repository.
• Adhere to configuration management standards per industry best practices.

Skills

Proven configuration control

Design & integration

Strong 3-D CAD experience

Education

BS in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

3-D CAD software

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced Aerospace Integration Engineer to lead subsystem integration for an advanced vehicle program. The role requires ownership of interface definitions and a focus on manufacturability, quality, and cost across the design lifecycle.

Qualified candidates hold a BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of related experience, and proven configuration control expertise. U.S. citizenship or residency is required.