Umbra · 20 hours ago
Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expUmbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems for space access. They are seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead the design and analysis of spacecraft systems, ensuring technical excellence and mentoring junior engineers.
AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation TechnologySatellite CommunicationSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Partner with software and hardware engineers to model and architect spacecraft, wireless, remote sensing systems that fill critical business gaps
Lead multidisciplinary design and analysis efforts to deliver new products that meet the performance and business needs, within the Scaled Agile Framework
Derive system and subsystem-level requirements and create effective test plans to verify final performance, including specifying commercial test equipment and designing special test tools
Develop and release high-quality, well-organized system requirements documents, subsystem specifications, verification plans, and other formal documentation
Support regulatory compliance for ground-based and on-orbit operations
Manage relationships with third-party customers and vendors, including government, commercial, and foreign entities as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field
5-8+ years of experience in aerospace engineering
Hands-on experience and solid understanding of LEO space systems, subsystems, and the associated space environment
Understanding of software/hardware integration and system architectures with a focus on hardware testing
Proven ability to apply engineering judgment for spacecraft analysis and decision-making
Demonstrated expertise in developing, documenting, and tracking space system requirements
Proficiency in Agile development practices
Effective at providing constructive feedback to junior engineers
Preferred
Advanced degree in a relevant engineering field
10-15+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, ideally in a test environment
2+ years of experience in project management
Experience with the full product lifecycle and sales
Experience with high performance payloads and software defined wireless systems
Proficiency in model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Familiarity with Jama requirements management
Experience with and proficiency for fishbone analysis and resolving multi-disciplinary technical problems
Experience as a technical lead in systems engineering or within a multidisciplinary team
Benefits
Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
Stock Options
Free Parking
Free lunch daily in office
Company
Umbra
Cutting edge space systems—from refined mission solutions to best-in-class data
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.63MKey Investors
Nimble PartnersDARPAJohn Burbank
2022-12-07Series B· $75M
2022-05-22Grant
2021-04-16Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Matthew Speitel
Chief Financial Officer
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