Hiring: Principal Space Systems Engineer - Space-based Nuclear Detonation Detection (R&D Engineer 4) Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory Location: Los Alamos, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 13:58:24 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, Program Management, R, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Security Clearance, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •Position requires a master's degree in engineering or related discipline (e.g., electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering; or computer science/software) from an accredited institution and 12 years of related space systems engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. •Candidates with a bachelor's degree require 18 years of related space systems engineering experience. •Candidates with a PhD require 10 years of related space systems engineering experience. Required Skills: •Partner cross-functionally with multidisciplinary teams to understand project scope and develop project requirements, systems engineering controls, and risk management strategies. •Guide strategic technical planning and technical decision-making for large, complex space projects supporting national security objectives. •Coordinate system integration activities across internal and external stakeholders. •Lead technical peer reviews, engineering review boards, and root cause analysis teams for anomaly resolution. •Serve as the program-level systems engineering subject matter expert and technical resource to staff across the SNDD program. •Lead and coordinate a team of project-specific systems engineers for three multidecadal SNDD projects and various demonstration/validation payloads. •Develop methods for tracking and resolving technical risks to support teams involved in time-sensitive troubleshooting of spaceflight payloads. •Represent ISR while presenting results to peers, customers, and management in formal and informal settings. Qualifications: •Space Systems Technical Expertise and Experience: Demonstrated systems engineering leadership roles in major space system development efforts from concept development, requirements solicitation and flowdown, through delivery and operations. •Leadership: Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, establishing strategic technical direction, and managing risks and requirements for large, complex, and/or high-risk projects throughout their full lifecycle. •Problem-Solving: Track record of solving complex technical problems, applying industry best practices, establishing engineering processes and standards, and collaborating with internal and external experts. Proficiency in performing risk assessments and developing engineering solutions through analysis of complex technical data. •Security: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Security Clearance and an SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test. •Demonstrated record of successful partnerships with commercial space industry providers and technical partners. •Proficiency in modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools relevant to spaceflight system design, development, and performance. •Academic or professional work experiences in areas such as engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects. •Graduate degree in engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation). •Knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks and processes. •Active Q and/or SCI clearance Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network 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!