Mission System Engineering Integration and Test Engineer - 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 Mission System Engineering Integration and Test Engineer to join our growing team. Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager, the Mission System Engineering Integration and Test Engineer will lead, work closely with, and be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team leading the cradle-to-grave technical definition of all aspects of a space domain solution—from direct customer engagement during the business development and capture stages to deriving technical requirements from customer mission capability. Mission SEIT (Systems Engineering Integration & Test) Engineers at Terran Orbital support the end-to-end mission space of key technological importance to the company. Mission SEIT Engineers will architect and drive key elements for missions, capabilities, system functional behavior, and system performance to support innovative, high-capability, high-reliability products and programs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports customer engagements and related engineering mission architecture and analysis products to shape customer requirements at the mission level and provide guidance at lower levels of abstraction
• Derives technical requirements from customer defined mission level needs, identify, and manage technical risks and opportunities
• Perform systems engineering across all aspects of developing a space domain solution that may impact one or multiple missions and programs – from direct customer engagement that drives technical approaches to deriving requirements and architectures for mission capability needs
• Designing and developing optimal mission architectures and detailed solutions to complex space domain challenges for various remote sensing, RF, and optical applications
• Utilizing Subject Matter Expertise and applying surge support for the troubleshooting of focus areas
• Ensuring knowledge capture and knowledge transfer by working with and mentoring engineering members
• Engaging and supporting company tactical and strategic special projects
• Mission Concept of Operations refinement, mapping, and application
• Mission and system-level design activities to include remote sensing or communication architectures
• System Integration, Verification, and Validation definition and execution
• Mission Operations and systems tasking
• Support proposal/capture efforts through technical engagement, writing, and supporting analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is required
• 8 + years of experience in mission engineering and analyses working with multifunctional teams within space-domain missions
• Experience defining and executing Mission ConOps and decomposing OpsCon
• Has technical leadership experience on a large program for the full Product Lifecycle, leading to a positive product outcome
• Demonstrated experience and success with one or more of the key duties and responsibilities listed in this requisition
• 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 and radar architectures and devices, as well as knowledge of standards for geospatial intelligence data and products
• Demonstrated experience being a technical focal across multiple design authorities
• Demonstrate experience and success with space-based remote sensing missions, including Optical or RF systems
• Experience with MBSE, Modeling & Simulation for system and mission level solutions
• Experience and success with space-based reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety
• Demonstrated experience and success with space-based optical systems and applications
• Familiarity with satellite system budgets, including mass, power, delta-V, link, and data budgets

Benefits

• 100%Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(K) Match
• Unlimited PTO

Salary Range $120,000-$160,000

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 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 satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-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 US Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US 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.