Senior/principal Controls Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance
Rocket Lab
Tucson, AZ, United States
On-site
Electrical architecture and controls integration
System requirements definition and management
Develop technical documentation
Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior/Principal Controls Systems Engineer with a Secret clearance to support their Optical Systems division in Tucson, AZ. The role involves designing, developing, and testing space-based electro-optical sensors, emphasizing electrical architecture and controls integration
Job Summary
Support the development of system architecture for space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads on airborne and space platforms, with emphasis on electrical architecture and controls integration.
Define, decompose, and manage system requirements with focus on electrical behavior, control functions, subsystem interactions, and overall system performance.
Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, and test teams to ensure the electrical architecture and controls implementation align with system requirements and mission intent.
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Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior/Principal Controls Systems Engineer with a Secret clearance to support their Optical Systems division in Tucson, AZ. The role involves designing, developing, and testing space-based electro-optical sensors, emphasizing electrical architecture and controls integration.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Electrical architecture and controls integration
System requirements definition and management
Develop technical documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Support integration and testing
Nice-to-have
Pioneering space projects
Revolutionize space-based payload market
Driven team of pioneers
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline
Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
5+ years of engineering experience (Senior I)
8+ years of engineering experience (Senior II)
Systems engineering experience with electrical architecture and controls focus
Experience with requirements management tools
Work Rights
Must have Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility