$137,000.00 - $229,000.00 annually.
Please review the job details below.
At Maxar Space, our products are vast: from our World View Legion platform
for earth observation, to the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE)
supporting NASA's Artemis Program return to the Moon, to our highly
reliable 1300/Legion class platform for communications applications.We are
now also designing the next generation of earth imaging satellites and
proliferated LEO constellations.
Maxar is currently seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer with broad
and deep expertise in autonomous, on orbit, fault management architecture
and hardware software design for Maxar's World View Legion program, an
agile, high-accuracy imaging mission and product line. Particular expertise
is required in systems safety analysis and design, fault detection hardware
and software design, spacecraft integration, troubleshooting, and
verification for space-based imaging systems with experience in
cradle-to-grave hardware/software development, integration, test, and on-orbit
You will apply your systems engineering experience and technical expertise to
lead and apply good systems engineering discipline to a complex space-based
imaging program, converting mission needs into an appropriate design through
ConOps development, requirements development and decomposition, system
functional analysis, system analysis and trades, design and development
support. As the program progresses, your focus would transition to
verification, integration, and validation activities as well as product
line ev
We are currently seeking candidates with broad space-based space systems
safety, autonomous fault detection isolation and recovery and Guidance
Navigation/Controls subsystem design. Experience in mission planning,
operations, imaging technologies and techniques, Avionics, Propulsion,
Power Systems, and RF/Communication Systems is a plus. This role will be
performed in our Palo Alto, California facility.
Responsibilities:
Support the development of the on board autonomous fault detection isolation
and recovery requirements, architecture, interfaces, system performance
and technical roadmap
Drive system analysis and mission level trades
Supportdevelopment of system CONOPS and Use cases along with resulting fault
scenarios and recovery approaches
Lead development and implementation of fault detection signatures and action
trigger criteria along with associated recovery logic and command sequences
Coordinate cross functional inputs to spacecraft fault mode and recovery
schemes
Provide requirements and work in integrated teams with flight software
development personnel to implement fault recovery subsystem logic and
sequences
Support fault management and system autonomy subsystem requirements &
verification/validation management plans, determine requirements flow down
to units and lower levels
Interface with customers, compile briefing packages to lead and present at
gated reviews
Interface with Avionics unit vendors to identify anomalous performance
signatures and required recovery commands and actions
Manage the allocation and derivation of system level requirements to system
elements
Manage technical dependencies of customer ground systems, spacecraft
systems, subsystems and coordinate collaboration across individuals and
teams as appropriate
Partner with engineering leads to capture & manage technical risks including
contributor & stakeholder risk management
Coordinate downstream internal customer's dependencies
Interface appropriately with PMO, Chief Engineer, Master Scheduler, and
Customer
Solve integrated spacecraft issues: work collaboratively with multiple
stakeholders and cross functional teams to close on all systems issues and
trades
Drive Spacecraft testing: Support fault management test plans and
methodology development, and establish verification practices, and review
and approve verification test results an artifacts
Minimum Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering,
physics, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be
substituted for a degree
Minimum of 8 years of systems engineering experience. A master's degree will
count toward two years of experience.
Experience with NASA, DoD or FAA Program Management, Software
Engineering, or Systems Engineering standards
Experience in space-based imaging technologies and mission operations.
Systems Engineering experience across multiple interacting hardware and
software subsystems
Professional written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills
Applicants should have engineering, manufacturing, software, and testing
background experience
Experience with any requirements management systems (i.e. JAMA)
Proficiency in MSOffice Suite including Teams, Project, and Visio
Understanding of spacecraft design and product life cycle
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree or PhD in a special field of Engineering or Science
Experience with satellites and satellite industry, including government
civil or defense and intelligence programs
Experience with software development standards and development methodologies
Familiarity with embedded flight code design