Space Systems Engineer, Early Career - AI-Powered Missions

Telemetry Today LLC

Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 99,000 - 130,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks an Early Career Systems Engineer, Space to join our Space team, working at the intersection of hardware, software, and mission operations to design, build, test, and field next-generation spacecraft and ground architectures.

You will collaborate with engineering leadership across disciplines, translate customer objectives into requirements, participate in design reviews, and gain exposure across the lifecycle of a space program in an agile environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field such as Aerospace, Systems, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
0–2 years of professional or internship experience in multidisciplinary engineering.
Fundamental understanding of spacecraft subsystems and their interactions.
Familiarity with the systems engineering lifecycle and trade studies.
Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, Excel, or CAD tools.

Responsibilities

Break down complex mission needs into functional system requirements and ICDs.
Conduct mission and system-level trade studies to balance risk, performance and schedule.
Prepare technical data packages and analysis for major program milestones.
Collaborate with test and assembly teams to plan functional checkouts and environmental tests.
Coordinate across flight software, GNC, payload, electrical and ground teams to resolve issues.
Maintain budgets and verification matrices throughout the lifecycle.