Senior Space Systems Engineer

Katalyst Space Technologies•Broomfield, CO

22h

About The Position

As a Senior Space Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing cohesive system architectures and ensuring the effective integration of spacecraft subsystems to meet mission objectives. This position is a Senior Space Systems Engineering role, focused on the engineering of space systems, rather than a system engineer for space. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of how complex subsystems interact and impact overall system performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline
5+ years of experience working on satellite systems with direct involvement in flight programs and the entire Validation and Verification chain
Ability to define and lay out solutions to ambiguous problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction
Expertise in the space environment, commercial space operations, and/or robotics

Nice To Haves

Direct involvement in flight operations or launch campaign
Hardware Validation and Verification experience
Proficiency with Python, Matlab, STK, Ansys, and/or JAMA
Experience in orbital mechanics / astrodynamics
Experience in Space Domain Awareness, RPOD, or Robotics

Responsibilities

Oversee and perform system-wide architecture design, ensuring subsystems function cohesively and meet overarching system goals
Lead detailed technical efforts and spearhead trade studies of space system architectures
Identify and address gaps between requirements and top-level objectives, constraining broad problems and decomposing them into actionable tasks to implement solutions
Support the sourcing and selection of key suppliers, components, and technologies
Integrate spacecraft components, ensuring cohesive system functionality and compatibility across all subsystems
Define Key Performance Parameters, select quantifiable metrics, and determine modeling approaches to directly address and answer key design questions in physics-based modeling and simulation efforts
Lead small multi-discipline teams on spacecraft design, space mission design, and R&D projects
Assist proposal capture efforts, including private/public, DoD, OGA, and other commercial partnerships
Conduct comprehensive system analyses, including risk assessments, reliability analyses, and trade studies to optimize system performance
Participate in design reviews, ensuring that designs meet mission requirements, are feasible, and incorporate best practices
Support hardware-in-the-loop testing to validate integrated system performance in simulated operational environments
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers