Senior Systems Engineer - Tank / Pressure Vessel Programs

Agile Space Industries, Inc. • Durango, CO

1d • $128,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Agile Space Industries is a rapidly growing supplier of propulsion hardware and engineering services for the space industry. Headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with expanding operations in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Agile has achieved more than 40% year-over-year growth for the past three years, and our momentum continues to accelerate.

At Agile, we design, build, and test in-space propulsion systems that give spacecraft the ability to maneuver with precision, reliability, and purpose. Our technologies play a critical role in missions that range from lunar landings and resource utilization to national defense, human exploration, and commercial space transport.

We are seeking bold and driven individuals who thrive in a hands-on, fast-moving environment and want to help write the next chapter of space history as part of a close-knit, innovative team.
Agile is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to provide end-to-end systems engineering leadership across tank and pressure vessel development programs. This role is responsible for driving a clear, executable thread from customer requirements through system requirements, design, manufacturing, verification, qualification, and delivery.

The ideal candidate brings strong system-level thinking and deep technical experience in pressure vessels, propulsion systems, or related aerospace hardware. This role works directly with the customer and internal teams to translate requirements into an executable system and ensure the system is designed, built, and tested to meet those objectives.

This position is accountable for maintaining technical coherence across disciplines and driving system-level decisions throughout the program lifecycle. The role requires leadership in requirements definition and flowdown, manufacturing integration, materials and process considerations, risk management, and verification and validation planning and execution. The candidate is responsible for working with the customer to drive agreement on requirements.

Agile operates in a fast-paced development environment. This role is expected to take ownership, drive decisions, and ensure alignment across teams, customers, and suppliers to deliver a working, testable system.
This is an open position at multiple levels from Staff to Principal Engineering level and will be assessed as part of the candidate review process.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ year of experience in systems engineering and or mechanical engineering in aerospace or related technical field
• Experience with propellant tank systems for rocket engines
• Experience with ebeam welding and welding of metallic surfaces for aerospace applications
• Strong understanding of pressure vessels, materials properties, and manufacturing processes, fluid systems, and system integration challenges
• Demonstrated experience in requirements definition, decomposition, and management
• Experience leading or supporting verification and validation planning and execution through hardware development lifecycles
• Experience with test planning and test execution of pressure vessels
• Ability to drive system-level decision making and cross-functional alignment
• Experience working with customers (government or commercial)
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., JAMA or similar)
• U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency required

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing pressure vessels or propellant tanks for aerospace applications
• Experience with weld development, weld qualification, and inspection methods (e.g., NDE/NDI)
• Familiarity with cleaning processes for oxygen or propulsion systems
• Experience with materials selection, compatibility, and fracture/structural considerations
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes including weld prep, assembly, and build sequencing
• Experience with propulsion systems integration is desired
• Familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards
• Experience leading failure investigations and root cause analysis
• Experience with risk and opportunity management activities and strategies
• Clear and concise presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to define system requirements, use cases, and success criteria
• Translate customer needs into clear, testable system requirements and maintain end-to-end traceability through delivery
• Support system architecture development and trade studies, including evaluation of performance, risk, cost, and schedule impacts
• Ensure consistency and integration across structures, materials, manufacturing, welding, NDE, fluids, and test interfaces
• Drive requirement decomposition and flowdown to subsystems and components
• Own and maintain technical baseline and configuration control
• Lead the definition, planning, and execution of the verification and validation approach, including qualification plans and acceptance test procedures (ATP)
• Ensure verification is tied directly to requirements and planned early in the development lifecycle
• Lead and support gated product development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Identify, track, and drive closure of technical risks, manufacturing issues, interface issues, and system gaps
• Support manufacturing readiness including weld development, weld procedures, cleaning processes, and build planning
• Independently analyze system performance and recommend design or process changes as needed
• Facilitate communication between customers, internal teams, and suppliers, ensuring clear understanding of system intent, constraints, and decisions
• Support failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Contribute to improving systems engineering processes, tools, and execution across programs

Benefits

• Agile Space Industries offers exceptional benefits to support you and your family including generous health coverage, dental and vision plans, Flexible Time Off, parental leave, and a 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees