CesiumAstro
Senior Systems Engineer
$133K–$161K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years, with an emphasis on space-based communication payloads.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or 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
Leads systems engineering for complex aerospace systems, translating mission and customer requirements into solutions and guiding integration, verification, and lifecycle support.
What you'll do
- Develop verification and validation strategies, configurations, traceability documents, and evidence packages.
- Coordinate system integration and verification with Integration & Test teams; assess results and resolve discrepancies.
- Provide technical leadership across planning, reviews, milestones, process improvement, and mentoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience, emphasizing space-based communication payloads.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and the systems development lifecycle.
- Experience developing, managing, and verifying system and subsystem requirements.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with spacecraft mission planning, launch support, and on-orbit operations.
- Experience supporting spacecraft integration and operations, or aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated programs.
Pay
USD 133,000–161,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Program Increment (PI) planning, verification cross-reference matrices (VCRM)
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