Senior Launch Integration Engineer

This position can be located at multiple sites across the United States. Preferred Location: Merritt Island, FL Work locations: Arlington VA, Denver CO, or Houston, TX.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative engineer to develop solutions for new satellite systems and their integration to space launch vehicles. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Sr. Launch Integration Engineer is part of the Launch Mission Manager team that is responsible for the successful execution of launch base campaigns for Airbus U.S. space vehicles. This role focuses on defining and managing mechanical and electrical interfaces and team logistics to meet our customer commitments. This engineer will be involved in the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition through day-of-launch operations. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Sr. Launch Integration Engineer will lead moderate and complex assignments, reporting to the Director - Systems Engineering.

Launch Integration and Analysis 75%

• Lead launch integration activities for Airbus spacecraft platforms, including ARROW
• Analyze, design, and/or develop launch interfaces and requirements, to include:
  • Launcher selection and mechanical adaptation
  • Electrical interfaces and umbilical connections
  • Space Vehicle separation systems
  • Launch site processing, including transportation and SV tests
• Ensure SV and Dispenser design requirements are consistent with launch vehicle flow-downs
• Develop and manage launch vehicle interface documentation
• Manage data exchange for modeling and verification efforts necessary for a launch campaign
• Lead cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities.
• Oversee systems safety analysis of satellite bus and dispenser hardware and delivery of range safety documentation.
• Lead requirements definition, design, and development efforts for launch site electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) to meet program-specific or product line needs.
• Chair technical exchange meetings with customers, launch services providers and/or dispenser vendors.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop solutions to launch vehicle interface challenges.
• Lead the evaluation and procurement of potential launch dispenser and separation system products.

Roadmap Development 15%

• Support Airbus spacecraft development product roadmap: includes design adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned for future business captures.
• Lead the definition of spacecraft customization process for customer mission needs.

Additional Responsibilities 10%

• Perform all the necessary launch system engineering activities to build, to maintain and to evolve the Airbus spacecraft products.
• Promote and optimize cost savings by reuse of the heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructures in the pursuit of various constellation prospects.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Sc