Senior/Principal Systems Engineer- Space Remote Sensing, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an experienced systems engineer to support space payload design, development, and delivery activities for multiple programs. The selected candidate will work as part of a multi‑project leadership team that will shape the future of space remote sensing as we transition to new design concepts and technical refresh of existing designs.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Work individually and as a team to develop space system design and architecture concepts, leading to system design
• Apply space system engineering knowledge to influence remote sensing payload design
• Derive and allocate system requirements (functional, performance, interfaces) for high‑reliability remote sensing systems
• Use systems engineering concepts to plan, analyze, organize, and integrate system capabilities to achieve a mission need for remote sensing systems

Significant emphasis will be on integration across teams, requiring coordination with internal and external collaborators.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$117,500 - $235,700

Qualifications We Require

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Graduate degree in Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Experience working with Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) laboratories and plants including Pantex, Kansas City National Security Campus, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and Kansas City National Security Campus/New Mexico Operations.
• Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with systems engineering principles such as requirements derivation, allocation, or management; verification planning or execution; and project leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to perform independent system analysis to derive and allocate requirements.
• Application of systems engineering to space systems or other high‑reliability remote sensing systems across the full lifecycle.
• Proficiency in independent task definition, problem solving, and reporting of results.
• Familiarity with remote sensing systems, primarily optical and radiofrequency (RF) systems.
• Experience with signal processing and signal detection for remote sensing applications.
• Experience with real‑time data processing in high data rate systems.
• Experience within the aerospace industry, space systems, and associated complex design, production, and test processes.
• Experience with model‑based systems engineering.
• Experience with rapid development, rapid prototyping, and/or agile systems engineering processes.
• Active SCI clearance.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class under state or federal law.