Networking Systems Engineer I

York Spaces Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

2d

About The Position

The Networking Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting the integration, test, and flight operation of spacecraft networking and communications systems. You will work directly with networking hardware, payload suppliers, test teams, and spacecraft subsystem engineers to make sure networked payloads and communications systems are understood, integrated correctly, tested thoroughly, and ready to fly. The work is hands-on and execution-focused. You will be expected to learn quickly, identify problems early, communicate clearly, and take ownership of assigned technical work. This is not a network administration role. You will be involved in spacecraft network architecture, payload and bus interfaces, command and telemetry, data routing, hardware integration, functional testing, environmental test support, verification, launch preparation, and on-orbit operations support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, computer science, physics, or another relevant technical discipline
• Engineering internship, academic project, laboratory, student spacecraft, networking, communications, embedded systems, robotics, or early-career experience involving complex hardware systems
• Ability to understand and work from engineering drawings, requirements documents, interface control documents, network diagrams, test procedures, and technical reports
• Basic understanding of networking concepts such as Ethernet, IP networking, routing, switching, packet-based communications, serial interfaces, or data transport
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage assigned work independently, raise issues early, and follow tasks through completion

Nice To Haves

• Experience with spacecraft networking, RF communications, optical communications, tactical data links, satellite communications, or ground-to-space communications systems
• Familiarity with Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, routing, switching, multicast, QoS, MPLS, SNMP, NETCONF, YANG, or other network-management technologies
• Experience with hands-on hardware integration, lab testing, environmental testing, manufacturing, or vehicle assembly
• Familiarity with requirements management, verification, configuration management, risk tracking, or technical documentation
• Experience with CubeSat, launch vehicle, UAV, defense, telecommunications, robotics, automotive, or other high-reliability hardware programs
• Experience using Python, MATLAB, Wireshark, packet-analysis tools, network test equipment, test automation tools, or Linux-based development environments
• Familiarity with spacecraft command and telemetry, data handling, time synchronization, network security, encryption devices, or mission operations

Responsibilities

• Support integration of networking and communications systems into spacecraft buses
• Develop and maintain understanding of assigned hardware, including operating modes, power requirements, command and telemetry interfaces, data paths, timing, network protocols, thermal limits, and fault responses
• Review supplier documentation including ICDs, network interface definitions, drawings, test reports, qualification data, acceptance data packages, user manuals, and nonconformance reports
• Support definition and tracking of networking requirements, interfaces, verification methods, risks, and open technical issues
• Work with payload, electrical, software, mechanical, thermal, flight software, mission operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and test teams to resolve integration issues
• Assist with network interface definition, including power, harnessing, grounding, Ethernet or serial interfaces, packet formats, routing, timing, command and telemetry, data rates, and operational constraints
• Develop and execute networking test procedures, test scripts, checkouts, and verification activities
• Support vehicle-level functional testing, environmental testing, integrated system testing, mission simulations, and end-to-end network testing.
• Troubleshoot networking, communications, and data-path issues during integration and test and support root-cause investigations
• Participate in technical meetings with suppliers and drive assigned actions to closure
• Support hardware acceptance reviews and verification of delivered data packages
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, test records, interface definitions, network configurations, and engineering status
• Support launch-site preparation, commissioning planning, and on-orbit operations as required.

What This Job Offers

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