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Systems Engineer(Space)

Elite TechnicalUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 23, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Shape the future of space technology as a Systems Engineer, contributing to cutting-edge satellite payloads and avionics from a flexible remote or hybrid setting. You'll thrive in this role if you possess a strong STEM background, experience with system requirements, and a passion for collaboration within a renowned defense contractor. Apply today to join a dynamic team pushing the boundaries of innovation in space exploration.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
United States
Posted
1 week ago
AgilePython

Job Description

Systems Engineer - Space (Remote)

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor is seeking Systems Engineers to make the world-s most advanced Space Payloads & Avionics even smarter. As a Systems Engineer for our client's Space group, you will be part of a large engineering team that builds payloads that go on satellites. You will be supporting a number of flight programs in various stages.
This role can be 100% Remote or work Hybrid at our client's facility in Scottsdale, AZ.
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with customers, mission partners, and other key stakeholders to translate requirements into robust system designs within a fast-moving timeline.
- Decomposition of end-to-end system requirements into architecture, design, interfaces, and test cases
- Coordination with developers and integration and test teams to ensure component development meet system mission needs.
- Build HW/SW/Firmware that go on space-based systems

- Must be willing to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM field and 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Clear understanding of requirements management and system modeling tools
- Experience in Python
- Experience with SmallSats and CubeSats development
- Hardware Prototype Development, “FlatSat”, “Hardware Integration”, “Hardware in-the-loop” Systems Integrations and Test Experience
- Electrical Engineering and/or Systems Engineering, particularly with communications or digital signal processing focus
- Experience with Agile hardware, software, or firmware development, DevOps, CI/CD
- Experience with Digital Engineering/Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)/SySML/MagicDraw/Cameo
- Experience in Space Payloads Design, Development or I&T
- Monte Carlo analysis or Phased Array/Beam Forming is a plus.
- Experience in Space Payloads Design, Development or I&T

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