Senior Systems Engineer – Avionics & Flight Software

Position Overview

Astrocaria is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Avionics & Flight Software to support advanced missile defense programs in Denver, Colorado or Remote. This is a broad, hands-on systems engineering role supporting the development, integration, test, and qualification of complex aerospace and defense systems.

The ideal candidate has experience working across multiple avionics disciplines and understands how hardware, flight software, sensors, communications, power, data handling, and other vehicle subsystems work together as an integrated system.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering activities supporting advanced aerospace and defense systems.
• Develop, analyze, allocate, and verify system and subsystem requirements.
• Support avionics architecture development and system-level technical assessments.
• Work across avionics disciplines including flight software, C&DH, communications, power, sensors, GNC, and related electronics.
• Support the definition and development of hardware and software interfaces.
• Decompose system-level requirements into subsystem, box, hardware, and software requirements.
• Support development and review of system, subsystem, and unit-level specifications.
• Coordinate technical activities across electrical, hardware, software, mechanical, GNC, and test engineering teams.
• Support hardware and software integration and system-level testing.
• Participate in development, integration, test, qualification, and acceptance activities.
• Analyze system performance and troubleshoot technical issues across subsystem boundaries.
• Support failure investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Work with suppliers and subcontractors on technical requirements, development, integration, and testing.
• Review engineering documentation, schematics, interface definitions, test procedures, and verification results.
• Support technical reviews and program milestones.
• Work independently in a fast-paced development environment with minimal supervision.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience performing systems engineering on aerospace, defense, missile, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or other complex systems.
• Experience with system requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience working with avionics hardware and/or flight software.
• Ability to understand interfaces and interactions between multiple vehicle subsystems.
• Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with missile or missile defense systems.
• Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other aerospace systems.
• Experience with avionics architectures and system-level integration.
• Experience with C&DH, communications, flight software, GNC, sensors, power, or related avionics subsystems.
• Experience developing and decomposing system and subsystem requirements.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and system-level testing.
• Experience with qualification, acceptance testing, or environmental testing.
• Experience working with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Experience performing technical failure investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Experience supporting major program reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, or FRR.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, subsystem lead, or systems engineering lead.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $215,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This job requires US citizenship. Are you a US citizen?
• Do you have experience with defense and space missions?

Work Location: Remote