Senior Mission Systems Engineer

The role

You will define CONOPs and design, develop, manufacture, and test advanced electro-optical payloads for space missions. You will also manage program schedules, budgets, and subcontractors.

What you will do

• Work with customers and bus manufacturers to define CONOPs and mission requirements
• Support optical payload design concepts from whiteboard to launch
• Lead and design environmental test campaigns
• Develop and manage program schedules, budgets, and documentation
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers for optical payload systems
• Perform hands-on lab assembly, integration, and testing
• Regularly contribute to proposal efforts

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in mission systems engineering, satellite development, space domain awareness (SDA), or related aerospace fields
• Proven experience leading end-to-end mission development, including system design, integration, and test
• Deep understanding of space environment constraints, satellite operations, and mission planning
• Familiarity with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) space components, spaceflight hardware development, and payload integration
• Strong knowledge of requirements development, interface control documentation (ICDs), and configuration management practices
• Demonstrated leadership in technical program execution
• Experience as a mission systems engineer or similar for a satellite launch
• Experience working with customers and partners for mission definition
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be eligible to hold a clearance

Nice to have

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Familiarity with U.S. Government space programs, Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, and/or NASA mission development lifecycle
• Experience with satellite ground systems, command and control (C2), and mission operations center (MOC) development
• Proficiency in mission analysis tools (e.g., STK, MATLAB, Python) and engineering design tools (e.g., Cameo, or similar)
• Experience in the development of space-based optical payloads, SDA payloads, or ISAM technologies
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and experience with digital engineering/digital twin environments
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills

Benefits

• Open Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
• Wellness Stipend
• Work From Home Stipend
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability plans
• Commuter Benefit
• Education Reimbursement

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to hold a clearance
• Job offer contingent upon capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls
• Applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, a protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the US Department of

About the company

Scout Space is building a new way to see and operate in space with a new paradigm of data. They are a rapidly-growing team deploying real solutions to orbit over the next 2 years.