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Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

TESAT Gov (an Airbus U.S. subsidiary) is looking for a driven multidisciplinary Systems Engineer (Space) that will contribute towards the development and integration of optical communication systems for space applications. The ideal candidate will excel at this role if they have experience in satellite communications systems, electronics hardware development, and integration activities.

Position Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineer, you will be contributing to the development of TESAT Gov's Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) programs based on TESAT-Spacecom (subsidiary of AIRBUS) technologies. The ideal candidate will strive towards growth. The learning opportunities this unique technological solution has to offer towards space-based applications is on the cusp of modern technology. This is an incredible opportunity to develop a broad skill set within a fast-paced organization while working alongside experts within the satellite telecommunications industry.

The Systems Engineer will conduct technical assignments and support the completion of projects while working closely with programmatic leadership, technical experts, engineering peers, and the customer. Expect to be involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through integration and operations, deriving technical approaches to challenging problems with support, and communicating technically complex information in a succinct and concise manner.

Systems Engineering: 75%

• Communicate and collaborate with program and system engineers, internally and externally, to accomplish technical programmatic and internal objectives for optical communication payloads for space-based applications.
• Develop plans to successfully delivery space qualified hardware for space vehicle programs.
• Perform all the necessary systems engineering activities to develop, maintain and evolve OCT products, including requirements development, verification, validation, test planning, test execution, and operations.
  • Experience with the fundamentals of engineering planning, scheduling, and discrete task development.
  • Ability to drive multiple technical activities across multiple programs.
  • Ability to develop technical solutions and plans in support of program and internal objectives.
• Support TESAT Gov's OCT development product roadmap by conducting trade studies and analytical efforts to develop new solutions and optimize cost savings through design modifications.

Additional Responsibilities: 25%

• Contribute to proposals in support of capturing new opportunities.
• Assist with the creation of engineering and production documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related scientific areas.
• Preferred: Master's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years with a Bachelor's degree, or 1 years with a Master's degree.
• Proven track-record of working with spacecraft hardware and/or satellite systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs thru detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.
• 1 years of space hardware-related engineering experience pertaining to the:
  • Spacecraft electronics hardware
  • Definition, development, and delivery of space qualified hardware.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Be team-minded and strive to deliver results. We are seeking individuals that thrive in environments that are multi-functional, multi-cultural, fast-moving, and complex.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and communicate practical results within a highly technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities.
• Demonstrated experience with systems architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, and requirements verification and validation (e.g. Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrices)

Travel Required:

• Up to 25% Domestic and International

Eligibility:

• US Citizenship (required)

Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance
• Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above is highly desirable

Nature of Contacts:

Role includes involved communication with internal and external parties on a frequent basis.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.
• Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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