Job Details

Systems Engineer (Contract)

Overview

EVONA Space is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead technical delivery across customer programs while contributing to internal product development. This role sits at the intersection of spacecraft systems engineering and next-generation AI-enabled mission integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery across customer projects from concept through execution
• Conduct space vehicle-level trade studies (spacecraft buses & payloads) across multiple vendors
• Perform architecture analysis, including:
• Compatibility assessments
• Interface risk identification
• Ranked recommendations with clear engineering rationale
• Produce customer-facing technical deliverables, including:
• Compliance matrices
• Architecture summaries
• Risk assessments
• Ensure outputs are:
• Robust enough for design reviews
• Clear and actionable for program managers
• Validate engineering analyses for accuracy, completeness, and quality
• Help shape internal engineering processes and methodologies based on hands-on spacecraft integration experience

Project Context

• Building an AI-driven mission integrator that aggregates and optimizes across multiple vendors
• Supporting model training through real mission architecture work
• Focus areas include:
• Mission architecture (system-level design)
• SAR mission design
• Optical payload expertise

Requirements

• US Person (ITAR compliant)
• 5+ years of spacecraft systems engineering experience
• Strong background in:
• Spacecraft integration
• Multi-vendor environments
• Mission architecture & trade studies