The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster Colorado, this incredible team is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer who’s eager to push the state of the art in the aerospace industry. 

This position is responsible for assessing systems/mission, identifying mission challenges, and provides solutions for issues that arise in scope of the project or mission. Specific experience and familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering will contribute to internal mission maturation and customer deliverables (Cameo).

Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that incorporates our core values in all that we do. Advanced Space exists to support the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space and operates with four core values: We are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity.

This position is open to U.S. Persons only (U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent residents), as required by applicable laws and regulations.

We do not provide visa sponsorship or support work authorization for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, designs, develops system requirements for space missions and projects
• Evaluates, tests, and integrates the mission concept of operations
• Define mission formulation, and objectives. Verify that system/mission meets objectives, and coordinate team members to meet defined objectives
• Working with customer, manage a project’s lifecycle from design, implementation, verification, integration and validation for space systems
• Interface management of systems including development and management of ICDs (Interface Control Document)
• Development of test plans and procedures and oversight of the execution of these plans including documentation of test results
• Lead space system milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, etc. Spacecraft subsystem design (Comm, GNC, ADCS, Propulsion, FDIR, EPS, etc) and trade studies
• Support space operations which may include coordination among operations team, anomaly resolution, and operational planning
• Development of space system concept studies for specific mission plans
• Risk management support and coordination
• Facilitating space system regulatory processes such as orbital debris assessment, frequency licensing, etc.
• Team coordination with varying levels of technical staff such as the systems, astrodynamics and navigation engineers and project management
• Supporting the development of technical proposals

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• B.S./M.S./PhD in Aerospace Engineering with a technical emphasis Systems Engineering or similar
• 7-12 years of experience in actual mission implementation of flight and ground systems with an emphasis on deep space systems preferred 
• Intellectual - Analytical, continuous knowledge, design, problem solving, project management, use of technology
• Interpersonal – Cooperation, customer service, managing customer focus, oral communications, teamwork, written communication
• Leadership – Delegation, Leadership
• Organization – Conflict resolution, diversity, ethics, strategic thinking
• Self-Management – Adaptability, dependability, attendance/punctuality, initiative, planning/organizing, quality, innovation, judgment
• Ability to work in an environment with rapidly evolving system requirements
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo
• Familiarity with NASA’s Systems Engineering Handbook and DoD programs
• Familiarity with spacecraft communication system analysis and design
• Experience with mission design and spacecraft navigation (Earth, Cislunar, and Deep Space)
• Experience in a programming language (python preferred)
• Experience with space mission assembly, integration & testing

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Salary Range – $85,696 - $133,649 based on role, employee experience, and location*
• Signing bonus
• Quarterly Performance bonuses
• Company provided health insurance and 401K plan upon eligibility  
• Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility
• Relocation Assistance
• Eligibility requirements
• Applicants must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (green card holder).
• Advanced Space values the power of collaboration and in-person interactions. As such, our team enjoys the option of hybrid work with at least three days a week in person

About the company:

Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE™ for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.

These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility, and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit™ to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Advanced Space, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Advanced Space, LLC recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.