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Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Engineer – Propulsion Systems to join our growing Components & Modules team. Reporting to the VP of Components & Modules, the Sr. Systems Engineer – Propulsion Systems will have a goal to grow & support system design and integration of procured or developed systems and work toward developing high-quality, high-performance modules ready for high-volume manufacturing at an affordable price. The Sr. Systems Engineer – Propulsion Systems will be responsible for supporting a portfolio of Electric Propulsion Systems (Hall effect thrusters, Gridded ion thrusters, Electrospray thrusters, etc.) that include thrusters, cathodes, PPUs, feed systems, tanks, etc.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing procurements of propulsion systems/components and providing technical/supplier oversight to ensure product delivery
• Responsible for executing product development, and supporting product production, and post-delivery support working with manufacturing, mission assurance, AI&T, and supplier management
• Participating and leading the technical discussions with customers and suppliers to ensure mission success
• Lead and take responsibility for technical reviews to ensure appropriate milestone maturity meets internal and external expectations
• Managing requirements to ensure maturity, feasibility, proper flow-down and traceability, requirements verification, and requirements validation
• Perform mission, system, and vehicle level trade studies to balance risk, cost, and performance
• Supporting assembly, integration, and test activities including build procedures, test plans/procedures, and other verification and validations execution activities
• Develop systems engineering artifacts that support requirements and architecture development; modeling and simulation; interoperability; verification and validation testing; and enterprise deployment and capability monitoring
• Support Propulsion team in executing product development processes & planning
• Champion product improvements to achieve efficient high rate-production