Space Systems Engineer: Opto-Mechanical & Spacecraft Electronics

BlueHalo; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join our Space Technologies division in the US. You will develop and manage system requirements for advanced space-based platforms, including opto-mechanical laser communications and spacecraft electronics.

The role emphasizes interface control, verification planning, and cross-disciplinary integration across electrical, mechanical, optical, software, and thermal domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of engineering experience in systems engineering, electrical engineering, avionics, optical engineering, controls, hardware integration, test engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience applying systems-engineering principles in aerospace/defense environments.
• Experience with requirements development, interface definition, verification, or technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, decompose, allocate, analyze, and maintain system and subsystem requirements.
• Support requirements solicitation, clarification, review, baseline management, and traceability.
• Evaluate requirements for clarity, completeness, consistency, feasibility, and verifiability.
• Develop and maintain interface documentation, including Interface Control Documents and specifications.
• Coordinate interfaces across electrical, mechanical, optical, software, firmware, thermal, data, and operational disciplines.
• Review system and subsystem designs for alignment with requirements and interfaces.
• Support ConOps documents, operational scenarios, and system-level docs.
• Participate in electrical and hardware design reviews including circuit card assemblies.
• Develop and maintain verification strategies, methods, and artifacts.
• Support verification activities: test, demonstration, inspection, analysis.
• Coordinate verification with Integration and Test personnel and track evidence.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and review materials.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of SE processes and guidance.

Skills

Requirements development

Interface definition

Verification & validation

System integration & test

Technical design reviews

Documentation

CUI/ITAR eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

MagicDraw

DOORs

Jama

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to join our Space Technologies division in the US. You will develop and manage system requirements for advanced space-based platforms, including opto-mechanical laser communications and spacecraft electronics.

The role emphasizes interface control, verification planning, and cross-disciplinary integration across electrical, mechanical, optical, software, and thermal domains.