Systems Engineering Architect - Terran Orbital

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 Architect to join our growing team. Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager, the Space Systems Architect is responsible for leading all aspects of developing space platforms—from direct customer engagement during the business development and capture stages to deriving technical requirements from customer capability needs and leading platform architecture development and design execution.   The Space Systems 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. Space Systems 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.   

 Full-time on-site either in Irvine, CA, Melbourne, FL, Atlanta, GA or Tysons Corner, VA office

  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 space platforms – from direct customer engagement that drives technical approaches, deriving requirements and architectures, to identifying and managing technical risks and opportunities 
• Develop a Basis of Estimating (BOE) cost efforts that support program execution
• Designing and developing optimal space vehicle architectures for complex space domain challenges for various remote sensing, RF, and optical applications 
• Utilizing expertise and applying surge support for the troubleshooting of focus areas 
• Engaging and supporting company tactical and strategic special projects 
• System-level design activities to include State-Machines, Orbital dynamics, and Communication architectures 
• System Integration, Verification, and Validation definition and execution 
• Ensuring knowledge capture and knowledge transfer by working with and mentoring engineering members 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is required  

• 10 plus years of experience with at least 5 years as a technical leader of multifunctional teams within space-domain missions 
• Has experience as a systems engineering IPTL supporting business capture to product delivery leading to a positive product outcome
• Demonstrated space hardware 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 space systems 
• Experience and success with space-based encrypted communications architectures and devices, as well as knowledge of standards for geospatial intelligence data and products 
• Demonstrate experience and success with space-based remote sensing missions, including Optical or RF systems 
• Experience and success with space-based reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety 
• Experience with MBSE 
• Demonstrated experience and success with space-based optical systems and applications 
• Experience and success with rendezvous proximity operations and docking 
• Familiarity with satellite system budgets, including mass, power, delta-V, link, and data budgets 

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents 
• 401(k) Match 
• Unlimited PTO 

Salary Range: $160,000 - $220,000 

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. 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 

Physical Demands  

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage. 

Work Environment  

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.  

Disclaimers  

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance. 

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. 

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@terranorbital.com.  

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.