Sr Systems Integration Engineer- Mechanical

sierraspace; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to lead integration and verification of spaceflight hardware across the development lifecycle. You will shepherd the team through requirements management, system architecture, and V&V, ensuring a cohesive, compliant solution.

Reporting to the Systems Engineering Department, you will manage MICDs, interfaces, and mass properties, drive architectural decisions, and mentor others in systems thinking while maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent experience or a Masters with 8+ years experience.
• Typically 10+ years of related experience (or Masters + 8 years).
• Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle.
• Progressive experience across the system development lifecycle, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive Mechanical architecture decisions across the program
• Lead engineering team focused on cohesive Mechanical system and subsystem design
• Advise SV Lead and Chief Engineer on system-level impacts and risks related to Mechanical subsystems
• Manage physical interfaces: Maintain the Mechanical Interface Control Documents (MICDs) between payloads, subsystems, and the bus
• Resolve interference issues: Identify and resolve physical, envelope, and mating conflicts between components before hardware reaches the floor
• Mass properties tracking: Monitor and report system-level mass, CG, and MOI
• Leads Mechanical test definition and planning
• Leads mechanical functional support to AI&T for Mechanical nonconformances.
• Responsible for ensuring Mechanical nonconformances are closed.
• Design mechanical systems from concept through production and flight test.
• Support integration, manufacturing, ground test, and flight operations, incorporating lessons learned into future designs.
• Continuously improve engineering workflows, design standards, and digital engineering capabilities as the team grows.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

V&V

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree +8 years experience

Job description

Sierra Space Careers:

At Sierra Space, we build the missions and systems that keep our world secure in the domain above Earth.

Sierra Space team members share a spirit of innovation and collaboration and a belief that we can deliver on the boldest missions in space today. Together with our customers, we aim to safeguard our nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure the freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond.

Our success is measured by the trust of those who rely on what we build and deliver, and our technologies keep the United States and its allies mission-ready throughout space.

We are mission-driven, and together, we are an extraordinary team.

About the Role

The Sr Systems Engineer contributes to the development and implementation of advanced system solutions by providing alignment, connection and direction to the technical team throughout the product development lifecycle. The Sr Systems Engineer champions the viewpoint of the integrated whole during system development and works to glue segments and subsystems together via top-down decomposition of stakeholder requirements, traceability through development artifacts, and bottom-up validation and verification of the system. They shepherd the team through technical development milestones, track performance measures and identify technical risks to arrive at a compliant and cohesive system solution. The Sr Systems Engineer is a promoter of Systems Engineering principles and has expertise across the major systems engineering skills including requirements management, system architecture development, concept of operation definition, system integration and system verification. The Sr Systems Engineer leads teams to execute systems engineering scope and helps to develop systems thinking in others.

Keep an open and innovative mindset to implement improvements in a continuous improvement spirit

About You

Our mission is driven by an unyielding commitment to advancing space-based technology in service of our customers and safeguarding national security. We seek individuals who are passionate about innovating beyond boundaries and relentlessly pursuing solutions that protect, preserve and empower - to join us in this critical mission.

We're looking for team members who align with our values, mission and goals - while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Functionally reporting to the Systems Engineering Department and deployed directly to a satellite program, you will oversee the physical integration, assembly, and testing of spaceflight hardware. You will ensure that structural, thermal, mechanism, and propulsion subsystems come together seamlessly, meet all system-level requirements, and survive the harsh environments of lau

Scope of Responsibility

• Mechanical System Design & Analysis
• Mechanical Analysis & Compatibility
• Mechanical Integration
• MICD Collection and space.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive Mechanical architecture decisions across the program
• Lead engineering team focused on cohesive Mechanical system and subsystem design
• Advise SV Lead and Chief Engineer on system-level impacts and risks related to Mechanical subsystems
• Manage physical interfaces: Maintain the Mechanical Interface Control Documents (MICDs) between payloads, subsystems, and the bus.
• Resolve interference issues: Identify and resolve physical, envelope, and mating conflicts between components before hardware reaches the floor
• Mass properties tracking: Monitor and report system-level mass, center of gravity (CG), and moments of inertia (MOI)
• Leads Mechanical test definition and planning
• Leads mechanical functional support to AI&T for Mechanical nonconformances.
• Responsible for ensuring Mechanical nonconformances are closed.
• Design mechanical systems from concept through production and flight test.
• Support integration, manufacturing, ground test, and flight operations, incorporating lessons learned into future designs.
• Continuously improve engineering workflows, design standards, and digital engineering capabilities as the team grows.
• Continuously improve engineering workflows, design standards, and digital engineering capabilities as the team grows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +8 yrs experience).
• Typically 10+ years of related experience (or Masters + 8 years of experience).
• Demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering principles and practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the systems development lifecycle.
• Progressive experience across the system development lifecycle, including requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
• Progressive experience developing systems architecture and performing systems integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with technical and specialty