Develop spacecraft descent GNC algorithms, sensor models, and navigation systems, using C/C++ and Python. Evaluate performance, support closed-loop and system-level testing, and apply failure mode analysis.
About this role
The Satellite Technical Lead is a senior technical leadership role within the engineering organization, responsible for the coherence and execution of satellite system development and mission design. The work spans the satellite bus, payload, ground segment, and operational concepts, connecting system engineering with project execution.
The lead owns the system lifecycle from mission requirements through design, development, testing, launch preparation, and operations readiness. Responsibilities include architecture decisions, trade-off analysis across performance, mass, power, cost, schedule, and risk, technical risk reduction, integrated engineering schedules, cost-driver assessments, and leadership of SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR reviews. The role also coordinates internal and external engineering teams and provides technical guidance to subsystem leads.
Applicants must have at least seven years of professional experience in satellite or aerospace system development. The posting requires experience across requirements definition, design, development, and testing, plus strong expertise in at least one listed area: satellite system engineering, AOCS/GNC, power, thermal or structural systems, or RF/communications. Candidates must be able to make and explain technical decisions under schedule and cost constraints.
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