Systems Engineer

• Own Requirements definition, flow down, and tracking across all subsystems.
  

• Develop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, ΔV, volume, stiffness, thermal margins).
  

• Define system-level interfaces (mechanical, thermal, electrical, fluid).
  

• Lead integration trades and architecture decisions, ensuring subsystem compatibility.
  

• Perform trade-off analyses to balance competing requirements across subsystems.
  

• Perform system-level analyses to validate architecture choices against mission requirements.
  

• Define and maintain CONOPS (Concept of Operations), aligning system design with mission objectives and operational constraints.
  

• Establish and maintain system-level timelines with awareness of technical risks and bottlenecks.
  

• Participate directly in design reviews (Preliminary, Critical, and Test Readiness).
  

• Define and own the system verification & validation (V&V) plan, ensuring test campaigns close requirements.
  

• Drive configuration management and PLM discipline across teams.
  

• Conduct and document FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) for system reliability.
  

• Interface with regulatory partners (DGCA/FAA or equivalent) for system compliance.
  

• Collaborate with operations and GNC/Flight Dynamics teams to ensure vehicle performance meets mission design.
  

• Author and maintain system-level documents, including CONOPS, requirements docs, V&V plans, and system test plans.
  
  

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or equivalent field.
  

• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering or multi-disciplinary aerospace programs.
  

• Prior experience in managing space missions (concept design, integration, testing, and/or operations).
  

• Strong understanding of propulsion, structures, thermal, aerodynamics, mechanisms, and basic avionics (to manage system interfaces and integration).
  

• Hands-on experience in requirements flow down, interface control, trade studies, and system-level analyses.
  

• Ability to define and track mass, power, and ΔV budgets.
  

• Familiarity with system integration testing (vibration, TVAC, propulsion, aero/thermal).
  

• Proficiency in tools like STK, MATLAB, Python, and system modelling frameworks.
  

• Experience conducting or contributing to FMECA analyses.
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience on spacecraft or reentry systems that have flown.
  

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to step into technical challenges outside your core discipline.
  

• Experience with configuration management tools and PLM systems.
  

• Familiarity with safety and regulatory compliance in aerospace programs.
  

• Excellent communication skills, with ability to align diverse teams under one mission timeline.
  

• Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.