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Systems Engineer

  • Longmont, Colorado, United States
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Summary: 

Redwire Space Solutions has an opportunity for a Systems Engineer at our facility in Longmont, CO.  In this role, you will be responsible for the development of architectures, designing new systems and see them through the development life cycle.  You will interface with customers, subcontractors, and the project team to guide the technical development of the hardware systems. You will lead risk management, integrated test planning, technical performance measurement management, and lifecycle baseline. You will learn and be supported by a great Systems team and you will collaborate with other amazing engineers with a wide breadth of experiences. 

 
As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, technicians and specialists, you will develop cutting edge hardware solutions.  Many projects are innovative and have a short development lifecycle enabling you to see the outcome of your design work.  You will bring your systems engineering experience and help the team develop innovative RF systems.
 
Responsibilities 
  • Participate in the design, assembly, and test of space or air-based hardware systems. 
  • Ensure the delivered hardware meets internal and external stakeholder expectations and requirements. 
  • Have the desire to build trust and respect within the team and with the customer and contribute to an inclusive culture. 
  • Help generate products for gated design and operational reviews. 
  • Interface with customers to develop and mature the Concept of Operations. 
  • Develop, review, and assess verification artifacts such as test plans, requirement verification matrices, test reports, analysis reports, inspection reports, and help provide input on the appropriateness to the system goals. 
  • Act as a creative problem solver between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests in order to make sure the system as a whole is optimized, while ensuring internal and external stakeholders’ needs are being represented. 
  • Dynamically work with interdisciplinary teams and have the desire and ability to learn new systems. 
  • Work with senior engineers to assist with the establishment of architectures based on customer requirements. 
Ideal Experience
  • BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, master's degree may substitute for two years less of applicable experience. 
  • 2+ years designing and manufacturing hardware systems ideally those for space applications or air-based platforms. 
  • Experience developing RF hardware or aerospace hardware systems. 
  • Experience with systems engineering tools such as Jama, DOORS, or other requirement management methods. 
  • Familiarity with current systems engineering and integration tools and methodologies 
  • Good communication skills, ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, demonstrated execution and coordination skills 
Desired Skills
  • Experience performing space system level analysis and presenting standard technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc.). 
  • Experience developing space flight hardware and familiarity with space design best practices  
  • Experience working/communicating with customers to manage expectations and project scope 
  • Experience collaborating/communicating with subcontractors to define/refine subsystem requirements 
  • Familiarity with developing technical work plans for new/continuous product development, including estimation of required resource 
  • Big picture mentality and ability to help others maintain a strong technical vision of the end-product 

 

Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries.  We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team.  We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

  

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.  

  

Pay Range 
 $92,000 - $127,000/year

 

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 

 

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