CesiumAstro
Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer
$133K–$160K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's: 5–8 years; Master's: 3–6 years; PhD: 0–3 years of related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field; Master's or PhD alternatives are stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Develops spacecraft systems architectures and requirements, then supports integration, verification, testing, and performance improvement across product development.
What you'll do
- Develop system architectures, requirements, interfaces, technical baselines, and specifications; conduct systems analysis and trade studies.
- Plan and perform verification, validation, testing, simulation, integration, and troubleshooting; analyze results to resolve technical issues.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and prepare systems engineering documentation, reports, and technical recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field with 5–8 years of related experience, Master's degree with 3–6 years, or PhD with 0–3 years.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, architecture, requirements development, integration, and technical baseline management.
- Experience with systems modeling, trade studies, functional analysis, engineering analysis tools, and technical documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering analysis/modeling tools and requirements management/collaboration tools.
Pay
USD 133,000–160,000 (per-year-salary), base salary
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, MATLAB, Simulink
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