Systems Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

Motive Workforce; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Workforce is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced rocket propulsion systems. The role focuses on requirements development, MBSE, system-level analysis, and technical risk management across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure robust design and verification. The ideal candidate has a strong systems engineering background, proven experience managing complex requirements, and a track record

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering background with rocket propulsion experience.
• Experience managing complex technical requirements.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, allocate, document, and maintain system, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems using MBSE tools and requirements databases.
• Coordinate requirements verification plans, manage specification changes, and support compliance assessments and certification activities.
• Conduct functional analyses, support system architecture development, and coordinate technical trade studies to evaluate design alternatives.
• Identify and assess technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and track risk resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with engineering teams, technical leads, and stakeholders to resolve technical challenges, coordinate project activities, and communicate progress.
• Provide guidance to engineers and technicians, supporting project planning, scheduling, and successful execution.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced rocket propulsion systems. This role focuses on requirements development, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system-level analysis, and technical risk management throughout the product development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a strong systems engineering background, experience managing complex technical requirements, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Development & Management: Develop, allocate, document, and maintain system, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems using MBSE tools and requirements databases.
• Verification & Compliance: Coordinate requirements verification plans, manage specification changes, and support compliance assessments and certification activities.
• Functional Analysis: Conduct functional analyses, support system architecture development, and coordinate technical trade studies to evaluate design alternatives.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess technical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and track risk resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering teams, technical leads, and stakeholders to resolve technical challenges, coordinate project activities, and communicate progress.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance to engineers and technicians as needed, supporting project planning, scheduling, and successful execution.