Job Description Job Description The Systems Engineering group fosters a collaborative working environment where each member of the team has a high degree of freedom, responsibility, and expectations. We serve as the backbone of Astrobotic's mission to make space accessible to the world and are responsible for managing the system lifecycle of Astrobotic systems, from concept through design, testing, production, and flight. The Systems Engineering group consists of highly skilled engineers working across multiple disciplines to ensure that every component, subsystem, and interface meets the required standards for safety, performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Systems Engineer to head our Xodiac vehicle programs.Job Responsibilities:Work side-by-side with the engineering teams to lead and guidethedetailed technicaldesign, development,integration andtestingfor advanced hardware and software solutions forpropulsion systems and vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) vehiclesincluding:Concept of operationsMission and system requirementsDesign configurationTechnical budgetsTrade StudiesLaunch vehicle requirementsFault managementInterface controlV&V and test planningTechnical risk and mitigation plan identificationPreparing and delivering technical documentation and reportingLeading technical presentations and/or demonstrations during concept development and engineering development phasesAssistingwith technical proposals for mission and technology development opportunitiesCommunicating with partners and customers to resolve technical risks and challenges relating to the system and/or customer requirementsRequired Skills & Qualifications:Demonstrated experience in multiple (not all) of the following areas:liquid propellant rocket systems, propulsion systems,avionics or electronics systems, software engineering and development, embedded systems engineering, systems engineering, systems integration and test,verification and validation,and/or system configuration managementDemonstrated experience as the technical lead implementing the full life cycle of design, development, manufacturing, testing, and operations. Must be able todemonstratehands-on hardware experience.Strong organizational and problem-solving skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsDemonstrated experience interfacing with internal and external organizations.B.S. in Engineering or related technical field plus5years of relevant space mission experienceincluding demonstrated leadership roles.Desired Skills & Qualifications:Experience developingliquid propellant rocket propulsion systems, from feasibility studies through flight and mission operations.Knowledgeofsystem manufacturing and V&V plans forpropulsionsystemsDemonstrated experienceoperatingin an AS9100 or ISO9000 environment.Demonstrated experience working in an agile environment, using organizational tools such as Confluence and Jira.Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama.Familiarity with14 CFR Part 450, AFSPCMAN 91-710, and/or ARP4761Familiarity with structural engineering.Knowledgeable of system V&V planning.Knowledgeable of reliability engineering and analysis.Knowledgeable of range safety compliance.