Associate Aerospace Payload Systems Engineer

Fibertek, Inc

$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or optics plus 3+ years of related experience, or a graduate degree with 1+ years of experience.
  • Experience in the design and testing of scientific instrumentation.
  • Strong understanding of optical principles.
  • Familiarity with spaceflight hardware, electro-optical systems, or hardware systems engineering.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred leadership experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across teams to create new technologies and laser systems for military and space uses.
  • Investigate and resolve technical issues efficiently.
  • Develop and maintain technical requirements documentation and databases.
  • Manage tracking and verification of technical requirements.
  • Oversee the management of critical technical resources like mass and power.
  • Create test plans and take part in executing tests.
  • Document internal and external system interfaces thoroughly.
  • Lead special projects on behalf of program management as directed.

Benefits

  • Competitive and incentivized compensation package.
  • Excellent benefits package included.
Full Job Description
Job Title

Associate Aerospace Payload Systems Engineer

Location

Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work in cross-functional teams with program managers, scientists, and engineers to develop new technologies and laser systems for military and space applications
  • Investigate technical issues and support their resolution
  • Develop flowdown of technical requirements and maintain requirement documents and databases
  • Requirement verification and tracking
  • Track and manage technical resources such as mass, volume, and power
  • Develop test plans and participate in test execution
  • Manage documentation of internal and external system interfaces
  • Lead and/or execute special projects at the direction of program leadership Examples may include system trade studies, anomaly resolution, root cause / corrective action assessments, or risk-reduction activities.
  • Prepare technical documentation for internal stakeholders and/or external customers
  • Present at technical reviews


Job Requirements

Experience and Expertise Required:
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or optics with 3+ years of relevant experience or graduate degree in engineering, physics, or optics with 1+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with the design and testing of engineering or scientific instrumentation
  • Proficient in the fundamental principles of optics
  • Experience with at least one of: spaceflight hardware, electro-optical systems, hardware systems engineering
  • Written and verbal technical communication skills
  • Leadership experience preferred
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Hold or can acquire a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance preferred


We offer a competitive and incentivized compensation package with excellent benefits.

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