Aerospace Systems Engineer
Vista, California
Job Type: Direct Hire | Recruiter: Philip Lough | Phone: 603-772-2700
Primary Location: Cape Canaveral, FL or Kent, WA (Onsite)
Secondary Location: Denver, CO
Length: Direct Hire
Job Description:
Our client is seeking an Aerospace Systems Engineer to join a highly innovative team working on the development and operations of a next-generation heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. This vehicle is designed to be reusable, human-capable, and capable of transporting people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, and beyond. In this role, you will collaborate across multiple subsystems, apply systems engineering practices, and contribute to mission-critical solutions that support the vision of advancing human presence in space.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Support systems engineering processes and ensure consistent implementation across program areas.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated technical system solutions.
- Contribute to requirements definition, validation, and verification at all program levels using tools such as DOORS Next Gen and system lifecycle management tools.
- Perform requirements analysis, traceability, functional and systems analysis, safety analysis, and technical performance monitoring.
- Support verification planning, closure, and test plan development.
- Participate in gated reviews and help establish program health metrics.
- Ensure alignment of systems engineering practices across program tiers, from system-level design to lower-level components.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline (advanced degree is preferred).
- 2+ years of proven engineering experience.
- Solid understanding of systems engineering principles and processes.
- Experience in at least one area: analysis, design, or integrated testing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-directed and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Passion for advancing human spaceflight and exploration.
- Knowledge of launch vehicle design, requirements, and development is preferred.
- Experience qualifying electro-mechanical hardware is a plus.
- Background in system development and integration, preferably with aerospace hardware.
- Familiarity with verification planning, evidence coordination, and closure documentation is helpful.
- Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS Next Gen is strongly preferred.
- Experience with project planning and implementation is a plus.
- Strong understanding of tailoring systems engineering practices for rapid development programs is advantageous.
- Pay range for CO $88,200 - $123,500 depending on experience; FL & WA $96,300 - $134,800 depending on experience.
- Candidates must be a United States Citizen.
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