Satellite Systems Engineer

Satellite Systems Engineer

100% REMOTE

6+ Months

Key Responsibilities:

- Support space/ground system architecture design using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

- Perform requirements analysis and decomposition into physical, functional, and logical views.

- Define system interfaces and develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

- Coordinate mission performance system design and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).

- Conduct system probabilistic analyses and manage associated modeling workbooks.

- Contribute to system thread design, CONOPs development, and design change management.

- Support flight dynamics management, including orbit insertion, station keeping, collision avoidance, and de-orbit operations.

- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver integrated mission solutions.

- Support space-to-ground contact planning, telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C).

Required Skills

- Bachelor-s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.

- Agile experience preferred.

- Strong MBSE expertise, ideally with Magic Draw.

- Experience with space mission design and architecture (sensing, communication, payload management, mission data processing).

- Familiarity with flight dynamics management, orbit determination methods, and constellation operations.

- Knowledge of CCSDS protocols, enterprise interfaces (g RPC, Kafka, REST, SNMP), and cloud-based architectures.

- Experience with RF/optical space communications, IP networking, and space ground antenna systems.

- Familiarity with OpenC3, Free Flyer, or Meridian.

- Background in system anomaly resolution, constellation situational awareness, and trending analysis.

- Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs a plus.