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Own the end-to-end spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control subsystem across multiple programs. Lead GNC architecture, attitude and orbit control design, estimation, simulations, verification, flight software integration, telemetry analysis, anomaly resolution, and mission operations support. Define control laws for high-Delta-V maneuvering, precision pointing, station-keeping, and proximity operations. Mentor engineers and serve as the technical authority in system reviews and spacecraft development.

Design, develop, and operate ground support equipment and vacuum test infrastructure for electric propulsion systems. Responsibilities include configuring vacuum chambers, writing procedures and safety documentation, executing environmental test campaigns, collecting data, troubleshooting vacuum and hardware issues, maintaining pumps and instrumentation, and supporting test-system requirements. The engineer collaborates with propulsion, mechanical, electrical, thermal, and integration teams while working hands-on with flight-grade hardware.

Develop and transition computer vision and image processing algorithms from prototypes to production-ready spacecraft systems. Design tracking, navigation, estimation, filtering, uncertainty-analysis, and optimization algorithms; validate performance through simulations, benchmarks, and real-world sensor data; assess camera and optical hardware impacts; and define APIs for integration with software and spacecraft architectures.

Lead spacecraft software architecture and systems engineering for Ranger spacecraft across development, integration, mission execution, and on-orbit operations. Manage requirements, interfaces, verification, technical baselines, architecture trade studies, and system validation. Collaborate across flight and ground software, autonomy, GNC, communications, avionics, and spacecraft teams. Support mission planning, operational readiness, technical reviews, customer presentations, and complex issue resolution while mentoring engineers and contributing to software integration and development.

Leads budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, variance analysis, EACs, program cost performance, and executive reporting for spacecraft programs. Partners with Program Management, Accounting, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Contracts, and leadership to connect program execution with corporate financial results. Supports government and commercial contract reporting, EVM, revenue recognition inputs, financial controls, scenario analysis, and scalable FP&A processes.

Manage configuration control across spacecraft programs, including engineering change requests, document and drawing releases, configuration baselines, status accounting, ICD distribution, and Configuration Control Board support. Administer Windchill/PLM workflows, ensure CUI and export-control markings, and maintain accurate records for readiness reviews, audits, manufacturing, integration, testing, and flight operations.

Lead mechanical design and development of electric propulsion hardware from concept through flight. Own propulsion subsystem architecture, CAD, drawings, GD&T, structural and thermal analysis, integration, testing, verification, and anomaly resolution. Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners, lead design reviews, ensure performance and manufacturability, and mentor junior engineers. The role is on-site in Hawthorne, California, supporting high-performance aerospace systems.

Lead end-to-end design, architecture, integration, verification, and testing of spacecraft electrical subsystems including avionics, power, and communications. Develop requirements, interface documentation, trade studies, integration plans, and test procedures; support environmental testing, launch campaigns, flight readiness, and anomaly resolution. Coordinate suppliers and manufacturing partners, participate in technical reviews, and mentor junior engineers. Level IV engineers provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary spacecraft programs.

Develops analog, digital, and mixed-signal spacecraft electronics from concept through flight delivery. Responsibilities include schematic capture, multilayer PCB design, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, validation, anomaly resolution, integration, qualification, documentation, and participation in spacecraft assembly, integration, and test campaigns and engineering reviews.

Lead end-to-end federal proposal efforts from RFP release through submission. Coordinate technical, pricing, contracts, executive, and business development stakeholders; manage schedules, compliance matrices, reviews, production, quality assurance, risks, and competing priorities. Develop content strategies, win themes, processes, templates, and best practices for large-scale national security, civil, commercial, aerospace, and defense pursuits.