PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Spacecraft Systems Engineer

San Antonio, Texas

Employer: SWRI
Industry: 
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams to design, analyze, and build cutting edge spacecraft to enable the next generation of spaceflight exploration.
  • Provide technical leadership for spacecraft and subsystem development across the full program life cycle.
  • Interface with customers and support design reviews to justify design decisions.
  • Lead R&D and promotional efforts to develop and implement new technologies.
  • Provide innovative technical solutions to design challenges.
  • Provide training and mentorship to lower career-level staff.

  • Develop overall spacecraft and subsystem requirements and verification planning.
  • Lead design, fabrication, assembly, integration, and test efforts for spacecraft.
  • Interact with clients and vendors to provide technical subject matter expertise.
  • Develop technical reports for mission status and materials for internal and external reviews, tests hardware, propose and preform internal research to improve technology and establish competitive advantage.
  • Mentor junior engineers and develop best practices to aid development of spacecraft.

  • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Space Systems Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 12+ years: Design experience required with demonstrated experience as a spacecraft subsystem lead.
  • Must have Assembly, Integration and Test experience.
  • Must have spacecraft or space system development experience for NASA, DoD, or commercial applications.
  • Demonstrated technical excellence through a variety of challenging assignments, work under moderate to minimal supervision, and demonstrated ability for having accountability for completing assignments.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Created: 2024-09-20
Reference: 05-00233
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
ZIP: 78112

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