CesiumAstro
Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Payload
$133K–$161K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: typically 5–8 years; Master’s: typically 3–6 years; PhD: typically 0–3 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline; alternatively, a Master’s or PhD in a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Develops and manages spacecraft payload systems requirements, interfaces, architecture, and verification activities to ensure the payload meets program requirements.
What you'll do
- Analyze and decompose customer, mission, and system requirements, maintaining traceability and managing interfaces.
- Develop verification strategies and documentation, and partner with Integration & Test teams to plan and support verification activities.
- Support technical reviews, risk assessment, engineering planning, and mentorship of junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline with typically 5–8 years of relevant experience; Master’s with 3–6 years; or PhD with 0–3 years.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and the systems development lifecycle.
- Experience developing, managing, and verifying system and subsystem requirements.
- Knowledge of systems architecture, interface management, systems integration, configuration management, and verification and validation processes.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with spacecraft mission planning, launch support, and on-orbit operations.
- Experience supporting spacecraft integration or aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering programs.
Pay
USD 133,000–161,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Jama, IBM DOORS, CATIA Magic/Cameo, MagicDraw, Confluence, SharePoint, Git
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