Spacecraft Missions Lead — Systems Engineer

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a Mission Lead Systems Engineer to steer space vehicle missions, driving technical execution and system integration in a fast-paced, on-site environment at Greenwood Village and Aurora facilities.

You will own system-level requirements, lead cross-functional teams, manage risks and trade studies, and interface with customers and payload partners to ensure mission success. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years as a systems engineer or in a broad technical leadership role.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering across the spacecraft lifecycle from concept to mission execution.
• Apply innovative SE methods and manage requirements, interfaces, and baselines.
• Direct cross‑functional teams to influence design, integration, and mission outcomes.
• Develop, derive, allocate, trace, and verify mission and system requirements.
• Interface with customers, payload partners, subsystem owners, and ground teams.
• Lead risk assessments, trades studies, and rapid system‑level decision making.
• Maintain configuration control and V&V plans for assigned missions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support programs.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

SE V model experience

Customer interfacing

Team leadership

Clear communication

SCIF familiarity

TS/SCI clearance

Education

BS in Systems Engineering

Job description

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a Mission Lead Systems Engineer to steer space vehicle missions, driving technical execution and system integration in a fast-paced, on-site environment at Greenwood Village and Aurora facilities.

You will own system-level requirements, lead cross-functional teams, manage risks and trade studies, and interface with customers and payload partners to ensure mission success. TS/SCI clearance is required.