Systems Engineer

Summary

Space Tango is an innovative space technology small business based in Lexington, Ky. Space Tango’s mission is to manufacture health and technology products in space that create value and transformational solutions. Space Tango provides space-based automated facilities and payloads to support research and development and small-scale manufacturing needs of our partners and customers on the International Space Station and suborbital space platforms. As a leader in automated systems, Space Tango pursues pathways to on-orbit production. Our vision is to inspire, innovate and create a better future for humanity by utilizing the environment of space.

The Systems Engineer position is responsible for the technical definition and systematic development, integration, and verification of spaceflight projects. Responsibilities include feature/requirements development and management, design evaluation, implementation planning, verification and validation, technical documentation and risk assessment on multiple space flight systems, including both external partner and internal product development projects.

Objectives

• Own individual role within interdisciplinary project teams to ensure success of the projects.
• Lead and ensure the development of highly reliable systems.
• Provide technical leadership with a focus of continuous improvement.
• Identify areas within current systems and/or processes that could be standardized or improved to advance the company’s products.
• Maintain consistent communication with project team and functional team members.
• Maintain highest standards of excellence, never settle for status quo.

Specific Responsibilities

• Oversee the systems engineering management of all technical aspects of the project life cycle for all assigned projects Phases A-E , including support of proposal concepts and development.
• Lead the logical and systematic conversion of stakeholder requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Establish and maintain the technical baseline of the project.
• Establish and maintain engineering validation and verification documentation of the project.
• Perform analysis at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, optimization analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies.
• Perform technical risk analysis and manage identified risks.
• Compile analysis results for presentations to customers, internal project team and Space Tango leadership for use at project review milestones (e.g., PDR, CDR’s)
• Effectively communicate complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders, both in written and spoken form.
• Support analysis of ST Project Life Cycle governance documents and provide recommendations for updates and improvements.
• Travel to support customer or partner projects, stakeholder meetings, conferences and/or launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of system engineering relevant experience
• Experience in leading a systems engineering effort, identifying and mitigating systems and engineering risks across programs/projects and resolving systems engineering issues.
• Leadership experience and the ability to oversee multidisciplinary science and engineering teams responsible for planning, analyzing, implementing, and maintaining many different projects
• Experience in defining and implementing new processes, methods, and tools, used across projects to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables and capabilities
• Previous experience with Requirements Engineering throughout the project lifecycle
• Knowledge of developing, modeling, and analyzing complex technical systems
• Experience with verification and validation
• Experience with risk management

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in space industry - specifically, experience in spaceflight payload design from concept to implementation
• Knowledge of NASA safety requirements and regulations
• Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach and tools or experience with framework/approach similar to MBSE
• Experience leading and participating in Lifecycle Reviews (PDR, CDR, etc)
• Experience using Project Management methodology and/or a PMP certification
• INCOSE Certification
• Experience with Jira
• Experience with Atlassian products, specifically JIRA and Confluence

Interpersonal Skills

• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and creative and innovative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment that includes working with changing needs and requirements
• Exceptional project and people management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both a technical and non-technical audience
• Motivated for self, team, and company success
• Willingness to teach/learn new skills and techniques

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Potential to earn equity
• IRA Match up to 3% of Salary
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Sick Pay
• Casual Atmosphere
• Highly creative and flexible work environment

Space Tango is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Space Tango is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.