- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- 15+ years
Provides system-wide technical leadership and management for complex spacecraft and mission programs across the entire lifecycle, coordinating with government customers, launch providers, and mission operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and evaluation of spacecraft and mission-system architectures
- Direct stakeholder needs analysis, requirements capture and allocation
- Lead cross-organizational interface coordination
- Direct preparation, approval coordination, and configuration control of technical baselines
- Lead architecture and technology trade studies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related technical field
- Nice to have: Deep experience across spacecraft mission lifecycles, flight and ground segments, launch interfaces, payload integration, communications, or mission operations
- Nice to have: Experience leading major program reviews, mission-readiness assessments, spacecraft demonstrations, and complex multi-organization integration efforts
- Nice to have: Advanced experience with model-based systems engineering, simulation, mission data analysis, test automation, or other relevant systems engineering tools
- Nice to have: Relevant advanced systems engineering or program-management certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP/ESEP or PMP)