Job DescriptionThe Senior Systems Engineer translates customer needs into verifiable requirements and practical solutions for space, aerospace, defense, and other high-reliability electronic products. The role supports programs from proposal through production and coordinates across engineering disciplines. It also helps shape new product concepts, specifications, verification approaches, and customer-facing technical content. RF/microwave experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities- Manage system requirements through the product lifecycle, including traceability, change control, and coordination of requirement updates with program and engineering teams.
- Develop system architectures and system-level documentation, including block diagrams, interfaces, and new or updated SCD specifications.
- Review customer and system requirements to identify gaps, assumptions, technical risk, and areas that need clarification or additional analysis.
- Work across electrical, RF, mechanical, software, test, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to keep the design aligned with system requirements.
- Define verification and validation approaches and align each requirement to analysis, inspection, demonstration, or test, with added focus on difficult or higher-risk requirements.
- Support SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other technical reviews, including preparation of system-level material and closure of resulting actions.
- Work directly with customers to clarify requirements, explain technical approaches, resolve system issues, and support key program decisions.
- Support proposals, trade studies, feasibility assessments, early system concepts, and technical content used in customer presentations and marketing collateral.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum eight (8) years of experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability electronics.
- OR (12) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree.
- OR (6) years of experience may be considered w/ a Masters Degree.
- OR (3) years of experience may be considered w/ a PhD.
- Experience applying systems engineering principles to space, aerospace/defense, or other high-reliability electronic products.
- Experience developing and managing technical requirements, system documentation, and verification activities.
- Experience supporting proposals, customer requirements, or early-phase system architecture, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with spaceflight or space-based electronic systems; RF, microwave, communications, or defense electronics experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with RF signal chains, amplifiers, frequency conversion, filtering, antennas, or related RF technologies.
- Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of space qualification, environmental testing, aerospace/defense design reviews, or applicable MIL-STD requirements.
Additional Information This position may require access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition of any job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you may need to obtain a U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.
Other benefits include: - Immediate Medical (FSA and HSA), Dental, and Vision
- 401K Match with 100% immediate vesting
- 9X80 compressed work schedule for qualifying roles
- Career Opportunity and Growth
- Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Repayment
- Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (9 designated holidays and 2 floating holidays)
- 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave
