Principal Systems Engineer

Company & Mission:

Located in Durango, CO, (Headquarters) and Mount Pleasant, PA (Additive Manufacturing Center) Agile Space Industries, Inc. (AGILE) designs, builds, and tests in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft. AGILE uses state of the art 3D metal alloy printing techniques to rapidly design, manufacture, and test new engine designs in our purpose-built propulsion test facility. With over a decade of experience testing rocket engines, and engineers who have worked at industry leaders like Blue Origin, SpaceX, NASA, and Rocketdyne, AGILE is a rapidly growing company with many exciting Defense, Civil and Commercial programs.

Description:

AGILE is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer who will provide system-level analysis on architecture decisions and evaluation of requirement compliance. The ideal candidate for this role will have technical experience to provide guidance to other engineers on system requirement flow downs, to make informed architecture trade studies, and lead verification and validation process. Critical skillsets being sought after include proficiency in requirements and risk management along with system-level fluid and thermal analysis.

Job Details:

• Traceability of system requirements and flow downs.
• Requirement compliance assessment to NASA and other relevant industry standards.
• Conduct trade studies and analyzes for system level architecture decisions.
• Lead verification & validation process and stake holder definition.
• Risk and configuration management.
• Independently analyze elements of a system and recommend alternatives as needed.
• Support test analysis and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain analysis scripts.
• Provide technical and functional leadership to junior engineers.

Qualifications:

• B.S. or advanced degree in related engineering or technical field.
• 5-10 years of experience in Systems Engineering or Systems Architecture.
• Multi-disciplined engineer confident working through ambiguity and uncertainty across complex assignments.
• Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in JAMA or similar requirement management tools.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with NASA or other relevant industry standards.
• Familiarity with Range Safety requirements, such as AFSPCMAN 91-710.
• Experience with leading teams and working with Government customers.
• Experience with Propulsion Systems Engineering is desired.
• Familiarity with fluid and thermal analysis software for system trade studies.
• Experience with life cycle management is desired.
• Clear and concise presentation skills.

Employment Type: Full-Time, On-site

Location: Durango, CO

Remote: No

The salary range for this position is $110,000-$130,000

What You'll Love About Us:

• 100% of monthly premiums paid by employer for Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents.
• Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Days, Flexible Time Off.
• Company Sponsored Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Paid Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave, and More.
• 401K contributions match at 4% of your salary.
• Employee referral program.
• Learning & Development - allowing employees to explore development opportunities such as peer learning, trainings, certifications, and tuition reimbursement.

At Agile, we are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

At AGILE, our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request to hr@agilespaceindustries.com.