Senior Systems Engineer

ALTEN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

ALTEN is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in spacecraft projects. This role will support system design, analysis, and integration across multiple subsystems, ensuring spacecraft meet functional, performance, and mission requirements. The engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and help drive technical decisions across the program lifecycle.

Requirements

Space industry experience is mandatory.
8+ years in spacecraft system engineering.
Experience with system requirements, trade studies, and spacecraft design.
Familiar with spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, and operations.
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
Degree in Aerospace, Engineering, Physics, or similar.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in at least three areas: avionics, power, propulsion, thermal/mechanical, control systems, or system testing.
Strong organization and teamwork skills.
Confident working with internal teams and customers.
Willing to go through Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Plan and support technical activities across spacecraft programs.
Manage system-level elements such as functional models, modes, interfaces, and requirements.
Conduct risk assessments, trade-offs, and technical evaluations.
Support subsystem and software design through multidisciplinary studies.
Lead system assessments, baseline definitions, and budget planning.
Contribute to configuration-controlled engineering documentation.
Support product implementation, integration, verification, and validation at system and flight levels.
Help improve and iterate on company-wide systems engineering processes.