Lead Systems Engineer

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 guide the detailed technical design, development, integration and testing for advanced hardware and software solutions for propulsion systems and vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) vehicles including:

• Concept of operations
• Mission and system requirements
• Design configuration
• Technical budgets
• Trade Studies
• Launch vehicle requirements
• Fault management
• Interface control
• V&V and test planning
• Technical risk and mitigation plan identification

• Preparing and delivering technical documentation and reporting
• Leading technical presentations and/or demonstrations during concept development and engineering development phases
• Assisting with technical proposals for mission and technology development opportunities
• Communicating with partners and customers to resolve technical risks and challenges relating to the system and/or customer requirements

Required 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 management
• Demonstrated experience as the technical lead implementing the full life cycle of design, development, manufacturing, testing, and operations. Must be able to demonstrate hands-on hardware experience.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with internal and external organizations.
• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field plus5years of relevant space mission experience including demonstrated leadership roles.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience developing liquid propellant rocket propulsion systems, from feasibility studies through flight and mission operations.
• Knowledge of system manufacturing and V&V plans for propulsion systems
• Demonstrated experience operating in 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 ARP4761
• Familiarity with structural engineering.
• Knowledgeable of system V&V planning.
• Knowledgeable of reliability engineering and analysis.
• Knowledgeable of range safety compliance.