Manager - Systems Engineering

This position can be located at multiple Airbus US Space & Defense site locations. Job locations: Arlington VA, Denver CO, or Merritt Island, FL

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

Responsible for building and leading the Spacecraft Architecture and System Test team. This team will be responsible for full development lifecycle, including requirements definition, validation, verification and operation of new satellite and aerospace systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Leads Systems Architecture team for Airbus U.S. satellite systems, including the heritage Arrow platform.
  • Requirements development - initial definition, decomposition and flowdown, management
  • System behavior design and trade studies - high level concept trades to support subsequent detail design
  • Avionics Architecture Definition to meet high-level mission requirements within program cost and schedule needs
  • Generation of Avionics System Architecture Data Products, including spacecraft CONOPS, Algorithm Descriptions, FDIR design, and Interface Documents
• Participates as a key member of cross-functional teams led by program managers for planning, coordination, and task execution.
• Leads System Verification/Validation team through systems integration and system testing.
  • Generates avionics functional verification plans, procedures, and reports.
  • Oversees system troubleshooting and non-conformance management.
  • Executes functional verification plan per program goals.
  • Develops tools, processes, and methods related to avionics systems architecture and system testing.
• Performs all the necessary systems engineering activities to build, to maintain and to evolve the Airbus spacecraft products and execute development roadmaps.
• Provides input for new business capture.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• (required) Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific area.
• (preferred) Master's Degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• 15 years' systems engineering experience in aerospace or closely-related industry required (potentially less with advanced degree in applicable field).
• Three or more years' experience managing professional engineering staff preferred.
• Proven track-record of working with aerospace hardware and software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs thru detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and operations.
• Proven track-record of managing multi-disciplinary teams.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Expertise in elements of space mission architectures- including launch, flight operations, mission concept of operations (CONOPS), user interfaces, etc.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods
• Ability to drive multiple design activities (programs or mission).
• Experience with systems architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, and requirements verification and validation (e.g. Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrices)
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner effectively across multiple levels.
• Adaptability to a multi-functional and multi-cultural,