Senior/principal Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance
Rocketlab
Tucson, AZ, United States
On-site
Systems engineering for space-based optical instruments
Requirements definition and management
System architecture and interfaces
Design, integrate, and develop space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms
Job Summary
Design, integrate, and develop space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms.
Lead requirements definition, allocation, traceability, and verification across the development lifecycle.
Support hardware and software development teams with system-level test planning, debugging, integration, and execution of verification test procedures.
Matching Summary
Design, integrate, and develop space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Systems engineering for space-based optical instruments
Requirements definition and management
System architecture and interfaces
Hardware and software V&V activities
Space environments and testing regimes
Nice-to-have
Pioneering space projects
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
Mentor other engineers
Key Requirements
Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
5+ years of engineering experience (Senior I)
8+ years of engineering experience (Senior II)
Bachelor’s degree in systems or aerospace engineering
CAM and/or IPTL experience
Experience with requirements management tools (JAMA, Doors, Cameo)
Experience with Software Development Lifecycle
Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, Linux, C, C++
Proficiency in system modeling and analysis tools (Cameo, MATLAB, Simulink)