Responsibilities:
Own Requirements definition, flow down, and tracking across all subsystems.
Develop and maintain system budgets (mass, power, ΔV, volume, stiffness, thermal margins).
Define system-level interfaces (mechanical, thermal, electrical, fluid).
Lead integration trades and architecture decisions, ensuring subsystem compatibility.
Perform trade-off analyses to balance competing requirements across subsystems.
Perform system-level analyses to validate architecture choices against mission requirements.
Define and maintain CONOPS (Concept of Operations), aligning system design with mission objectives and operational constraints.
Establish and maintain system-level timelines with awareness of technical risks and bottlenecks.
Participate directly in design reviews (Preliminary, Critical, and Test Readiness).
Define and own the system verification & validation (V&V) plan, ensuring test campaigns close requirements.
Drive configuration management and PLM discipline across teams.
Conduct and document FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) for system reliability.
Interface with regulatory partners (DGCA/FAA or equivalent) for system compliance.
Collaborate with operations and GNC/Flight Dynamics teams to ensure vehicle performance meets mission design.
Author and maintain system-level documents, including CONOPS, requirements docs, V&V plans, and system test plans.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s/Master’s in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or equivalent field.
5+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering or multi-disciplinary aerospace programs.
Prior experience in managing space missions (concept design, integration, testing, and/or operations).
Strong understanding of propulsion, structures, thermal, aerodynamics, mechanisms, and basic avionics (to manage system interfaces and integration).
Hands-on experience in requirements flow down, interface control, trade studies, and system-level analyses.
Ability to define and track mass, power, and ΔV budgets.
Familiarity with system integration testing (vibration, TVAC, propulsion, aero/thermal).
Proficiency in tools like STK, MATLAB, Python, and system modelling frameworks.
Experience conducting or contributing to FMECA analyses.
Prior experience on spacecraft or reentry systems that have flown.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to step into technical challenges outside your core discipline.
Experience with configuration management tools and PLM systems.
Familiarity with safety and regulatory compliance in aerospace programs.
Excellent communication skills, with ability to align diverse teams under one mission timeline.
Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or an equivalent field
- 5+ years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering or multidisciplinary aerospace programs
- Experience managing space missions, including concept design, integration, testing, and/or operations
- Strong understanding of propulsion, structures, thermal, aerodynamics, mechanisms, and basic avionics
- Hands-on experience with requirements flowdown, interface control, trade studies, and system-level analyses
- Ability to define and track mass, power, and Delta-V budgets
- Familiarity with system integration testing, including vibration, TVAC, propulsion, and aero/thermal testing
- Proficiency with STK, MATLAB, Python, and system modeling frameworks
- Experience conducting or contributing to FMECA analyses
- Prior experience on spacecraft or reentry systems that have flown
- Experience with configuration management tools and PLM systems
- Familiarity with aerospace safety and regulatory compliance
- Excellent communication skills for aligning diverse teams under one mission timeline
- Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
What We Do
Catalyx Space Inc. develops orbital return vehicles and integrated space infrastructure for heavy-mass, high-power, high-volume missions. Its offerings span launch logistics, in-orbit operations, payload integration, mission control, and recovery, along with unmanned laboratories, testbeds, and reusable re-entry capsules. The company targets space logistics, in-space manufacturing, research, defense, and other commercial applications across low Earth orbit and beyond through vertically integrated mission services.
