Staff Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Electronics
CesiumAstro · Westminster
$158,012–$189,969
Jul 14, 2026
Westminster
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level systems engineering role focused on spacecraft electronics, spanning the full development lifecycle from concept through launch and operations. The position leads requirements development and decomposition, system architecture, interface management, and verification planning for satellite electronics subsystems, while coordinating across electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams. It suits an experienced aerospace systems engineer comfortable driving technical decisions and mentoring others on complex, multidisciplinary programs.
Staff level · 8+ years · Austin, TX · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $158,012–$189,969
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This is a Spacecraft/Aerospace Systems Engineering role — there is no perfect SOC fit. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the runner-up given the requirements analysis and architecture work, but neither code fully captures the aerospace/hardware systems engineering nature of this position.
The job title is 'Staff Spacecraft Systems Engineer – Electronics.' The 'Staff' level is explicitly in the title and is supported by the scope: cross-program technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving org-wide systems engineering practices — consistent with a Staff-level individual contributor.
Experience requirement is stated as a range tied to degree level: 8–12 years (Bachelor's), 6–8 years (Master's), or 3–5 years (PhD). Total years minimum is set to 8, reflecting the Bachelor's path as the baseline minimum qualification.
The posting requires US person status (citizen, LPR, asylee, refugee) due to Space Technology Export Regulations (ITAR), but does not gate on a specific security clearance — clearance is set to None.
Tools listed under the requirements section (Jama/DOORS, MBSE tools, Confluence/SharePoint, Git/GitLab/Bitbucket, Jira) are treated as hard gates per their placement in the 'JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS' section, with named alternatives captured accordingly.
Location is inferred as Austin, TX based on CesiumAstro's known headquarters; the posting does not explicitly state a city.
'Experience supporting complex aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering programs' appears under 'PREFERRED EXPERIENCE' and is marked as preferred.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, requirements management, aerospace systems engineering.
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