Descripion:

The leader in innovation, manufacturing and operations in the small satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.

Seeking an experienced Mission Systems Engineer to support the mission services team in development of the Terran Orbital ground system for innovative, high-capability satellites.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Mission Systems Engineer will be responsible for providing SE functionality and integration to Mission Management of programs.
• Ground architecture development and E2E building for Terran Orbital missions
• Requirements development, decomposition, and mapping to capability
• Develop SE artifacts and documentation to support requirements and architecture development of programs.
• Perform Program Management support for schedule & capability development of Terran Orbital programs
• Use case development for E2E architecture flow through and mission planning prototype testing
• Collaborate with cloud, software, and radar engineers to define interfaces; integrate mission applications and data storage; and verify enterprise capabilities
• Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate commercial products and services that could support the enterprise; communicate the trades, costs, and merits of each.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 5+ years relevant experience in ground systems and systems engineering
• Demonstrated success developing high-complexity ground systems or subsystems
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success in technical leadership
• Meticulous attention to detail in design and documentation
• Additional preferred experience:
• Master’s degree in engineering or physical sciences
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Space to Ground system design experience
• Familiarity with STK or similar modeling software
• Experience with space system budgets including mass, power, and link budgets
• Experience with space system program lifecycles, development flows, test events, and verification and validation

Benefits:

• Competitive health benefits, including 100% Company Paid Medical PPO plan for Employees and Dependents.
• Generous Paid Company Holiday schedule.
• Paid Time Off Package.
• DISCLAIMERS:

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may also require the possession of an existing United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.