systems engineer Goleta, CA
Job description
Bring your passion for space!
Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.
Redwire is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in manufacturer high-reliability satellite technologies, solutions, and products. These cutting-edge capabilities address cost and performance limitations that are helping to revolutionize spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and several commercial space companies.
We currently have an opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test team in Goleta, CA. This role requires critical thinking, great communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a highly skilled and diverse team. In this role you perform all phases of the space systems development process including requirements management, system and spacecraft interfaces, system integration, and test, verification and validation.
Responsibilities
- Act as a collaborative member of the project team as the Systems Engineer for satellite subsystems and components.
- Perform Requirements Management including customer collaboration, requirements decomposition and flow down, creation and maintenance of verification matrices.
- Establish clarity of the stakeholder requirements, and system interfaces.
- Communicate the technical requirements to the project team.
- Translate system architecture to a design plan.
- Develop verification plans and coordinate activities with different engineering functions.
- Test Plan generation based on requirements verification matrix.
- Generate test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from management and customers.
Ideal Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, physics, mathematics, or other space-related discipline with 2-4 years of experience or a Master’s with 0-2 years of experience.
- Self-motivated in applying engineering principles, concepts, and practices of mechanical / aerospace engineering to independently perform assignments.
- US Citizen or Green Card holder (Visa sponsorship not accepted).
Desired Skills
- Develop test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications by developing and implementing a verification plan.
- Growth mindset.
- Strong attention to detail with advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Big picture mentality and ability to help others maintain a strong technical vision of the end-product.
Pay Range
$89,000. - $111,000.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy) Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will be considered for higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
