Space Systems Engineer

Rocketdyne is a newly independent space technology company with more than 60 years of flight heritage—and a sharp focus on what comes next. From launch-vehicle propulsion to mission-critical space electronics and power systems, our technologies support the missions that expand discovery, strengthen national security, and explore the solar system.

As a Space Systems Engineer (Sr. Associate) in the Space Electronics Technical Lead Engineering (TLE) group, you will help solve some of our customers’ toughest technical challenges across launch-vehicle and space-based programs. You will work alongside an exceptionally capable, collaborative team whose work helps guide vehicles from launch through flight and enables communications and exploration far beyond Earth.

This is a chance to take meaningful ownership early: translating ambitious mission needs into real, flight-ready systems; working across hardware, software, integration, and test; and seeing your engineering contribute directly to mission success. At Rocketdyne, you will learn from experienced technical leaders while helping build the next generation of space capability.

What You’ll Do

• Understand program objectives, mission concepts of operation, and product architectures to define and develop electronic system and subsystem requirements, methods, and solutions.
• Partner with a multidisciplinary team to design spaceflight systems and subsystems that meet demanding customer and mission requirements.
• Perform hardware/software integration and development testing to prove out designs and prepare them for mission-critical use.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute requirements verification and validation activities; collaborate with the test team to ensure customer requirements are fully met and verified.
• Participate in engineering review boards, bringing forward thoughtful technical insight to improve quality and identify design issues early in the development lifecycle.
• Communicate clearly and confidently through technical reviews, program status reviews, and written engineering documentation.
• Apply strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to complex, high-consequence engineering challenges.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or related Engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience (graduate degree can be substituted for work experience)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with internal and/or external stakeholder
• US Citizenship required
• Active Clearance or ability to obtain a clearance is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience working with electrical/avionics systems for military and defense applications
• Proficiency in electronic system design, development, and troubleshooting
• Experience architecting and managing system level requirements in DOORs or similar requirements management software
• Prior experience using National Instruments hardware platforms and electronic test equipment
• Hands-on experience with electronics integration, troubleshooting, and test methodologies
• Knowledge of military and/or NASA component specifications, design processes, and hardware test/verification procedures

At Rocketdyne, the work is challenging because the missions matter. If you are excited by the idea of designing technology that performs when there is no second chance, we would love to have you on the team.