Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lead

Position Overview

Bring your passion for space! Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. We have a current opportunity for a Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lead to join our team in Chantilly, VA. This role uses a digital and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach to design, develop, integrate, and test end-to-end spacecraft systems and payloads through their entire life cycle. It also serves as a senior technical leader for the development of Digital Engineering and MBSE processes and procedures as applied to space systems and missions, and is instrumental in attracting and obtaining major new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and leverage Digital Engineering and MBSE tools to support the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Generate quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensure requirements comply with client needs and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translate high-level spacecraft development strategies into system requirement specifications and collaborate with other engineering disciplines to develop detailed implementation requirements.
• Define standards, practices, and procedures for the development of space systems.
• Design interfaces and perform system integration.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Act as a customer liaison and support business development activities to understand and shape requirements.
• Participate in system conceptual design and document design concepts.
• Review test plans/procedures to ensure they meet contractual objectives and participate in testing to validate requirements.
• Provide technical management of program elements and conduct technical reviews.
• Mentor, coach, and guide junior staff while mitigating technical issues and risks within budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve program goals.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or another space-related discipline.
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the space industry, including developing, designing, manufacturing, and testing space flight hardware.
• Demonstrated experience with spacecraft development, deployment, and operations.
• Proven system-level approach with strong technical leadership skills.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML.
• At least 2 years’ experience with Cameo Systems Modeler (or related Dassault MBSE tools) or comparable MBSE tool.
• Understanding of space systems engineering, including space vehicle design, architecture development, and mission operations.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to independently apply engineering principles, concepts, and practices.
• Ability to travel approximately 10-15% as required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or active DoD TS/SCI Clearance.
• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or another space-related discipline.
• INCOSE CSEP or another Systems Engineering Certification.
• Experience with Jama or DOORS requirements management tools.
• Familiarity with Ansys tools such as STK, Model Center, or Workbench.
• Experience in Python scripting.

Benefits & Perks

• Highly Competitive Benefits Package
• Commitment to core values including Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
• Equal Opportunity Employer with a rigorous background check and work eligibility process.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation of capabilities for a new era of space exploration!