Spacecraft engineering jobs

Harness Engineer

True Anomaly · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Centennial, Colorado, United States +1 more
On-site
Full-time · Senior
$135K–$250K per year
8+ years

Harness Engineer

True Anomaly · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Centennial, Colorado, United States +1 more
On-site
Full-time · Senior
$135K–$250K per year
8+ years

Principal/Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer Interface Management

Northrop Grumman · Posted Nov 9, 2026

Open

Chantilly, Virginia, United States
On-site
Full-time · Principal
$114K–$171K per year
5+ years

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Lead space systems engineering and interface management for space superiority missions.

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Responsibilities

Own the definition, control, and management of external system interfaces across complex, multi segment architectures.
Develop, maintain, and baseline Interface Control Documents (ICDs), interface requirements, and associated models to ensure consistent, traceable implementation throughout the program lifecycle.
Engage with stakeholders to provide recurring status (e.g., weekly metrics, execution health, schedule adherence).
Produce high level and detailed technical artifacts such as interface diagrams, sequence/flow diagrams, data models, and API/interface contracts.
Work with mission partners to model and mature mission elements, operational concepts, interfaces, and execution plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
PhD
Nice to have: Enterprise platform integration
Nice to have: API onboarding

Skills

Spacecraft engineering Mission design

Principal/Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer Mission Architect

Northrop Grumman · Posted Nov 9, 2026

Open

Chantilly, Virginia, United States
On-site
Full-time · Principal
$114K–$171K per year
5+ years

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Lead mission architecture and integration for space security missions at Northrop Grumman Space Systems.

Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate spacecraft and mission architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS), design reference missions, and operational scenarios.
Perform mission-level analyses and technical trade studies.
Assess spacecraft day-in-the-life operations and develop mission sequences for launch, commissioning, on-orbit operations, and contingency scenarios.
Collaborate across spacecraft, payload, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), software, communications, ground, and mission-operations teams to develop an integrated spacecraft and mission solution.
Work with mission partners to model and mature mission elements, operational concepts, interfaces, and execution plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
PhD
Nice to have: Technical briefing
Nice to have: Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Skills

Spacecraft engineering Mission design

Chief Engineer (Lunar Landers)

Impulse Space · Posted Nov 7, 2026

Open

Redondo Beach, California, United States
Full-time · Senior
$240K–$300K per year
10+ years

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Lead technical direction and architecture for lunar lander program, managing cross‑functional teams and ensuring mission success.

Compensation

$240,000 - $300,000 / year

Responsibilities

Own the lunar lander system architecture and technical baseline across the full program lifecycle
Lead cross‑functional technical trade studies and major design decisions to optimize performance, reliability, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
Maintain deep understanding of all subsystems, interfaces, operational concepts, and mission objectives
Drive the program technical roadmap in partnership with subsystem leads and subject matter experts while balancing performance, reliability, schedule, risk, and cost
Identify technical, operational, and programmatic risks early and develop mitigation strategies to ensure mission success

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or related field
Nice to have: 12+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams or managing large‑scale technical programs
Nice to have: Direct experience serving as Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, System Lead, or equivalent technical authority for a spacecraft
Nice to have: Strong understanding of spacecraft subsystem interactions and vehicle‑level architecture development
Nice to have: Direct experience working on NASA sponsored programs

Systems Engineer (Software) (m/f/d) - Navigation Satellites

OHB System AG · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

Bremen, Bremen, Germany +1 more
On-site
Full-time · Mid

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Responsible for the analysis, definition, derivation, and management of system and subsystem requirements, ensuring completeness, consistency, and verifiability.

Locations (2)

Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Oberpfaffenhofen, Baria, Germany

Responsibilities

Analysis, definition, derivation, and management of system and subsystem requirements
Ensuring completeness, consistency, and verifiability
Coordinate system architectures and interfaces
Lead and support development, verification, and technical analyses
Prepare test specifications

Requirements

Master's degree
Diploma
PhD
Physics
Mathematics

Skills

Systems engineering Spacecraft engineering

Harness Engineer

Harness Engineer

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Principal/Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer Interface Management

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Principal/Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer Mission Architect

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Chief Engineer (Lunar Landers)

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Requirements

Systems Engineer (Software) (m/f/d) - Navigation Satellites

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