Hiring: Mission Systems Engineer Company: E-Space Location: Saratoga, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:44:04 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Configuration Management, Defense Industry, Program Management, Security Clearance, Systems Engineering, Top Secret Clearance About the job Experience: •8+ years of progressive systems engineering experience in the space or defense industry, including direct requirements, ICD, or verification ownership on at least one program from early design review through delivery or on-orbit operations. Required Skills: •Mission requirements ownership — decomposing customer/contract requirements, allocating them to subsystem and payload budgets, and maintaining the requirements compliance matrix for the assigned mission. •Interface control — developing and baselining mission-specific ICDs consistent with the enterprise electrical and system ICD framework; coordinating interface changes with subsystem owners and the CSE organization. •Verification & Validation — building and executing the mission V&V plan, defining and tracking Technical Performance Measures (TPMs), planning environmental test campaigns (TVAC, vibration/acoustic, EMI/EMC), and dispositioning test data and anomalies for the assigned mission. •Integration & Test support — supporting AI&T campaign planning and execution for the mission, including FlatSat/Hardware in-the Loop activities, test readiness reviews, and anomaly investigation for mission-specific hardware and interfaces. •Program and customer interface — serving as the technical point of contact to the government customer and Program Manager for the assigned contract; preparing for and presenting at contract technical reviews and milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and closing associated action items. •Configuration management — maintaining the mission's configuration baseline, participating in the Configuration Control Board process, and managing engineering change orders affecting the assigned contract. •Digital thread / MBSE — maintaining mission-level traceability between requirements, design artifacts, verification evidence, and as-built records within the enterprise digital thread; working familiarity with MBSE tools (DOORS NG, Cameo, SysML). •Contract deliverables — supporting preparation of contract data requirements list (CDRL) items and other government deliverables related to systems engineering. Qualifications: •This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected. •This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Saratoga office. The target base pay for this position is $100,000 - $200,000 annually. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as your relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. •We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used—so we’re looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities. If that’s your experience – then we’ll be immediately wow-ed. •E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role. •An opportunity to really make a difference •Continuous learning and development •Health and wellness care options •Financial solutions for the future Compensation: •$180,000 - $200,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!