Sr Engineer - Systems Engineering Launch Integration Architect
Description
Summary
Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.
Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Launch Integration Architect to join our growing team. Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager – Architecture and Analysis, the Systems Engineering Launch Integration Architect is responsible for leading all aspects of developing a launch solutions and launch integration activities—from direct customer engagement during the business development and capture stages to deriving technical requirements from customer capability needs and leading launch integration architecture development and design execution. The Systems Engineering Launch Integration Architect applies their technical and leadership skills in organizing, leading, and guiding product line strategic technical decisions and resolving top technical challenges and issues of importance to the company. Systems Engineering Launch Integration Architects will architect and drive key elements of the product line technological roadmaps for system functional behavior performance to support innovative, high-capability, high-reliability products and programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Supports customer engagements and related engineering architecture and analysis products to shape customer requirements.
- Support proposal/capture efforts through technical engagement, writing, and supporting analysis
- Lead all aspects of developing a launch integration solutions – from direct customer engagement that drives technical approaches, deriving requirements and architectures, to identifying and managing technical risks and opportunities
- Develop Basis of Estimating (BOE) cost efforts that support program execution.
- Designing and developing optimal space launch integration solutions and activities for rideshare and dedicated launches.
- System-level activities
- Launch Campaign Execution
- Launch Integration Procedures
- Payload to Dispenser integration
- Launch Vehicle Interface definition
- Launch Vehicle Selection Trades
- AFSPCMAN 91-710 Compliance
- Missile Systems Prelaunch Safety Package (MSPSP) Compliance
- Hazard Testing and Execution
- System Integration, Verification, and Validation definition and execution
- Utilizing expertise and applying surge support for the troubleshooting of focus areas
- Engaging and supporting company tactical and strategic special projects
- Ensuring knowledge capture and knowledge transfer by working with and mentoring engineering members
Qualification and Skills
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field is required
- 5 plus years of experience with at least 2 years as a technical leader of multifunctional teams within the launch segment of space-domain missions
- Has experience as a systems engineering IPTL or focal, supporting business capture to product delivery leading to a positive product outcome.
- Demonstrated individual contributor for launch segment solutions and integration experience.
- Demonstrated experience with risk, issue, and opportunity management
- Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization, including executive leadership
- Ability to self-govern with minimal supervision, establish workload priorities, and utilize efficient time management practices to achieve programmatic or strategic initiatives
Additional Differentiators
- Engineering Master's Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering systems
- Experience and success with space launch architectures and integration activities as well as knowledge of applicable standards
- Experience and success with space-based reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety
- Experience with MBSE
- Familiarity with satellite system budgets, including mass, power, delta-V, link, and data budgets
Education
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field is required
Benefits
- 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Employee Equity Incentive Program
- 401(k) Match
- Unlimited PTO
- Cross-training and professional development opportunities
Salary Range $125,000-165,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer equity for each employee, 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, unlimited flex time off, covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com