Systems Engineering Manager

ICEYE US is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead system-level design, requirements development, technical performance management, and verification and validation (V&V) across our space-based intelligence systems and programs.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing systems engineering team; Own the development and maintenance of system-level architectures, functional allocations, designs, and technical baselines; Lead the development of mission concepts, concepts of operations (CONOPS), operational scenarios, and mission-level trade studies; Lead the development, management, and configuration control of L1 system requirements; Allocate system requirements to engineering disciplines and maintain bidirectional traceability; Own integrated system-level technical budgets, performance measures, and margins; Monitor technical performance measures (TPMs) and key performance parameters (KPPs) throughout development; Lead integrated system-level modeling, simulation, and engineering analyses; Own system-level V&V strategy, planning, execution coordination, compliance assessment, and closure; Establish system-level integration and test strategies and define technical readiness criteria; Establish and maintain system-level interface requirements and interface control documentation; Lead system-level trade studies, technical assessments, and engineering reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR; Identify, assess, and mitigate system-level technical risks; Establish and maintain controlled system technical baselines and evaluate impacts of engineering changes; Ensure reliability, safety, maintainability, radiation, electromagnetic compatibility, and other specialty engineering considerations are incorporated; Support system-level readiness assessments, launch and commissioning activities, operational acceptance, and anomaly resolution; Develop and implement scalable systems engineering processes, tools, and standards; Serve as the system-level technical integrator and provide independent assessments of system maturity, compliance, and readiness; Partner with engineering leaders, Program Management, Product Management, customers, and external stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; 7+ years of experience in systems engineering or multidisciplinary engineering, including complex aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems; 2+ years of engineering leadership or management experience; Demonstrated experience owning system-level architecture, requirements development, technical performance management, and verification and validation; Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements decomposition, functional allocation, interface management, and technical baseline control; Experience developing and managing integrated system-level technical budgets, performance measures, and engineering margins; Experience with mission analysis, concepts of operations, system-level trade studies, and multidisciplinary engineering analyses; Experience developing and executing system-level verification plans, requirements traceability matrices, and compliance assessments; Demonstrated experience leading technical reviews, system-level trade studies, and multidisciplinary engineering activities; Experience with system integration involving hardware, software, and operational systems; Working knowledge of configuration management, technical risk management, reliability, and mission assurance principles; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex cross-functional technical challenges; Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering organizations; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent technical priorities in a fast-paced development environment

Nice to have

Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Experience developing spacecraft, satellite payloads, ground systems, or integrated space mission architectures; Experience with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), remote sensing, satellite communications, or intelligence systems; Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, and digital engineering methodologies; Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent platforms; Experience with system modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, or equivalent platforms; Familiarity with NASA, DoD, INCOSE, or aerospace industry systems engineering standards and practices; Experience supporting U.S. government, defense, or intelligence community programs; Experience with spacecraft integration, qualification, acceptance testing, launch readiness, and commissioning; Familiarity with reliability engineering, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), fault tree analysis, and mission assurance practices; Experience with spacecraft technical budgets, including mass, power, thermal, communications link, pointing, and data budgets; Experience establishing or scaling systems engineering capabilities within a growing engineering organization; Familiarity with Agile development environments and tailoring systems engineering practices to iterative hardware and software development

Benefits

Health coverage; Flexible PTO; Friendly work environment; Fun perks