Staff Systems Engineer

Agile Space Industries, Inc. • Denver, CO

1d • Remote

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 Space Industries is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer who will provide system-level thinking on spacecraft propulsion system architecture decisions and evaluation of system requirement compliance. The ideal candidate for this role will have deep propulsion systems technical experience to execute system engineering practices on hardware development programs and provide guidance to internal teams on system requirement flow downs, to make informed architecture trade studies, and lead verification and validation process. Agile follows a fast-paced culture and the ideal candidate will have the opportunity for growth and increased sphere of influence. Critical skillsets being sought after include leadership in system architecture development, requirement decomposition and management along with risk and opportunity management for hardware development.

This role can be onsite or remote, and we are currently accepting candidates residing in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Utah, Iowa and Oklahoma. You MUST live and work from one these states to work remotely for Agile Space Industries. Preference given towards candidate willing to relocate to Durango, CO.

Requirements

• B.S. or advanced degree in related engineering or technical field. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 12+ Years of experience in System Engineering in space propulsion development.
• Strong understanding of storable propellants, fluid dynamics, and safety considerations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in decomposition of system requirements to relevant components.
• Experience leading verification and validation planning through product development lifecycles.
• Experienced leading product development for space flight hardware.
• Experienced in JAMA or similar requirement management tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing space flight hardware with a comprehensive understanding of space design best practices.
• Familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards.
• Familiarity with Range Safety requirements, such as AFSPCMAN 91-710.
• Experience with leading teams and working with Government customers.
• Experience with Propulsion Systems Engineering is desired.
• Clear and concise presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience with risk and opportunity management activities and strategies

Responsibilities

• Lead trade studies and analyzes for system level architecture decisions.
• Lead architecture development based on customer requirements and internal stakeholder requirements.
• Establish traceability of system requirements and flow downs.
• Lead the verification & validation process and stake holder definition.
• Manage and execute gated product development reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc).
• Independently analyze elements of a system and recommend alternatives as needed.
• Interact and facilitate communication between external customers, internal stakeholders, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary functional teams.

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