Systems Engineer

Position Overview

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high‐speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high‐speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.

We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. With a flat structure and a shared obsession for engineering excellence, we move fast, stay pragmatic, and let our work speak for itself.

You are a systems engineer with deep aerospace expertise, passionate about solving complex challenges in national defense and advancing next‐generation air dominance. You excel at integrating air vehicle, propulsion, mission systems, avionics, survivability, and ground segment subsystems while managing rigorous requirements and leveraging MBSE and digital engineering methodologies.

Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience in requirements development, decomposition, and traceability, including operational requirements and key performance parameter (KPP) decomposition into system/subsystem requirements and technical performance measures (TPMs).
• Strong analytical skills and hands-on experience with MBSE tools (e.g., SysML, Cameo, etc.).
• Integration of air vehicle, propulsion, mission systems, vehicle management, survivability, and ground segment software and hardware systems pursuant to rigorous systems engineering methodologies.
• Experience with mission systems integration, internal subsystems interface design, and external interface design.
• Proficiency in systems engineering, requirements management, system design and development, system integration, prototyping, and test & evaluation.
• Utilization of SysML, DoDAF, and unified architectural framework profile (UAFP) to support integrated DoDAF-compliant software and hardware architectures and MBSE.
• Development of various MBSE artifacts for autonomous collaborative platform systems, including operational and system viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, block diagrams, and parametric diagrams.
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (e.g., SparxEA, Rhapsody, etc.).
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills with the ability to drive cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• 6–12 years of aerospace/defense systems engineering experience, with a strong background in fixed-wing tactical crewed or uncrewed aircraft systems.
• 5+ years of experience working with SysML-based MBSE tools, processes, and methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• System trade and integration experience.
• Experience with physics-based modeling & simulation, Ops Analysis, engagement modeling, parametric trade studies, or sensitivity trade studies.
• 5+ years of experience working with RF and/or EO/IR mission systems integration on crewed or uncrewed tactical aircraft.
• Proficiency in relevant toolsets or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys).

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan.
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time.
• Flexible work environment.