Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer
Space Dynamics Laboratory · Albuquerque, NM
$80,000–$120,000
Jul 7, 2026
Albuquerque, NM
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting Air Force Research Laboratory satellite missions at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The work spans the full small satellite lifecycle — from design, analysis, and documentation through fabrication, integration, testing, launch, and on-orbit operations. Suited to an early- to mid-career engineer with broad multidisciplinary knowledge and an interest in spacecraft systems.
Mid level · 2+ years · Albuquerque, NM · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $80,000–$120,000
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role is a multidisciplinary systems engineering position supporting AFRL satellite missions at Kirtland AFB — it does not map cleanly to a single SOC code. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the runner-up given the systems analysis and documentation emphasis.
The posting frames the role as 'entry to mid-level' and the required experience range spans 2–8 years (bachelor's) or 0–6 years (master's). The minimum of 2 years and the scope of responsibilities (full satellite lifecycle, analysis, integration, testing, operations) support a Mid seniority assessment, while the title framing 'entry to mid-level' is treated as Junior for advertised seniority.
Clearance: the hard requirement is the ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance (unspecified level); an existing TS/SCI is listed as preferred. The hard gate is mapped to Secret (the minimum typical government clearance), with TS/SCI noted as preferred.
Most required qualifications are domain knowledge areas (mechanical, electrical, thermal, astrodynamics, etc.) and soft skills rather than named tools or technologies, so they are not emitted as discrete skills per extraction rules. 'Systems engineering tools and analysis methods' is retained as a named category requirement.
Spacecraft systems engineering (2+ years) and small satellites experience appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): spacecraft systems engineering, space hardware development and testing.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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