Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer

METECS • Houston, TX

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About The Position

METECS is seeking an experienced Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering leadership for the development, integration, verification, qualification, acceptance, and delivery of spaceflight hardware. The role coordinates integrated electromechanical and electronic hardware development across mechanical, electrical, quality, manufacturing, supplier, and test activities. It also supports integration and test by ensuring that requirements and interfaces are clearly defined, understood, and verified.

METECS provides engineering and applied technology solutions for NASA, commercial spaceflight, and other technically demanding applications. Its work spans human spaceflight, modeling and simulation, robotics, software, embedded systems, and system integration and test. Technical professionals collaborate across disciplines throughout the project lifecycle, with opportunities to contribute beyond traditional discipline boundaries and have a direct impact on delivered solutions.

Citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required. METECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in systems, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience developing aerospace, spaceflight, or other high-reliability electromechanical or electronic hardware through multiple phases of the development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated leadership in coordinating multidisciplinary hardware development.
• Practical experience with requirements development, interface definition, design trades, integration, verification, and test.
• Hands-on experience with hardware integration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent engineering judgment, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with integrated electromechanical systems involving mechanisms, controls, sensors, electronics, or similar hardware.
• Familiarity with environmental qualification testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, thermal-vacuum, or EMI/EMC.
• Experience coordinating with specialized suppliers, contract manufacturers, or external test facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities for spaceflight hardware development.
• Define and maintain hardware requirements, interfaces, technical baselines, and verification methods.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, quality, manufacturing, supplier, and test activities.
• Facilitate design trade studies and risk assessments; lead integration, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution.
• Develop verification, qualification, and acceptance strategies and ensure supporting evidence satisfies applicable requirements.
• Lead or support key design, test-readiness, qualification, and acceptance reviews.
• Coordinate development activities with customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and test facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior