• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education. • Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership. • Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals; the capability of representing the organization as a prime technical contact; and, the ability to provide leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals. • Real-world experience with system architecture, requirements tracking, developing and tracking system budgets, and performing system-level analyses in support of trade studies. • Extensive experience with orbital dynamics, attitude control systems, orbital visualization, and other spacecraft modelling tools. • Understanding of principles for spacecraft design, build, test, and operation. • Experience with CONOPS design and mission modeling. • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives. • Customer focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems. • Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment. • Able to work extended hours as required. • US Citizenship is required as is the ability to maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.