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Senior Systems Engineer-Space and Mission Critical Systems

Cambridge, MA💼 Full-time💰 $95,000–$95,000🗓 2026-05-07 → 2026-09-29

Core

Principal Systems Engineer developing early-stage concepts to verified, deployed mission-critical systems for national security and space applications using model-based engineering.

Role type

Principal Systems Engineer (Mission Critical)

Builds

Verified, fully-functional deployed solutions for national security and space programs

Domain

Space exploration, military defense, GNC, fault tolerant computing

Required skills

Systems engineering process, system architecture and conceptual design, risk management, requirements development and management, simulation-based performance analysis, modeling and simulation, descriptive modeling (SysML), STPA

Preferred skills

DOORS requirements management, Matlab and Simulink, MagicDraw / Cameo MBSE tools, MBSE and/or SysML certification, Spacecraft/GN&C/AV domain modeling

Technologies

SysML, STPA, DOORS, Matlab, Simulink, MagicDraw, Cameo

Responsibilities

Develop systems concepts, requirements, and architectures; Lead medium-sized teams (5-10 people); Identify and mitigate program/system-level technical risks; Provide insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes; Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership

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