Systems Engineer - RV&V Lead

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity's presence in space? Lunar Outpost, a trailblazer in space robotics, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a sustainable presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. We are seeking a talented, experienced Systems Engineer – RV&V Lead to help define the future of lunar surface mobility in a fast-paced startup environment. 

 Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead requirements development, decomposition and traceability to ensure customer requirements are satisfied 
• Lead program level V&V team through successful planning and execution of validation and verification 
• Provide experienced systems engineering support to technical teams in the development, documentation, build, test, and verification of subsystems, payloads, vehicles, and ground systems 
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand program requirements and ensure strong, continued communications throughout the lifecycle of the mission 
• Support test plan development and creation in support of V&V activities 
• Support other systems engineering tasks such as ConOps development, and interface definition between teams 
• Support system and lower-level requirements management, including change control, audits, and coordination with other teams 
• Leverage systems engineering tools, processes, and best practices to validate and verify the system 
• Mentor other system engineers assigned to the team 

Required Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in using requirements database tools (e.g. DOORS, Jama, Cameo Requirements Modeler) 
• Demonstrated ability to create and review effective and verifiable requirements 
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering processes, including requirements development, requirement allocation, interface management, change management, verification and validation 
• Demonstrated Systems Engineering experience across all technical disciplines of a space system 
• Strong understanding of fundamental test and evaluation processes 

• Experience with NASA or DoD systems engineering practices and expectations 
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline 
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience 
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines 
• Excellent organization and time management skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• U.S. Person 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo or others 
• Experience delivering a system through the entire product lifecycle, from program kickoff through delivery 
• Experience creating high-quality Customer contractual deliverables 
• Experience with lunar rover, human spaceflight and/or autonomous software systems  

Please note that the offer for this position will be contingent on Lunar Outpost Inc being awarded a contract pursuant to a federal Request for Proposal. The expected Award Date is March 29, 2024.

Lunar Outpost is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status.) We want all employees (including executives and HR) to treat others with respect and professionalism.