Katalyst Space Technologies

Katalyst Space Technologies

Principal Systems Engineer

Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$205kDetected 21 days ago
Product ManagementSystems EngineeringRoboticsMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCommunication

About the role

  • Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story.
  • Katalyst Culture: Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding.
  • You'll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real.

Responsibilities

  • We build robotic spacecraft that enable dynamic space operations, creating a future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth.
  • By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space activity that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 12+ years of experience developing complex aerospace, defense, robotics, or autonomous systems.
  • Demonstrated experience leading system architecture, requirements management, integration, verification, and validation activities for highly integrated hardware/software systems.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where ownership, initiative, and sound engineering judgment are essential.
  • Proficiency with systems engineering tools and methodologies, including requirements management, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), trade studies, and technical risk management.
  • Familiarity with autonomy, guidance, navigation and control (GNC), mission operations, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), or on-orbit servicing missions.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation

  • The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 - $205,000 annually.

Benefits

  • Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst.

Company info

  • Lead system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution for advanced robotic spacecraft from concept through flight operations.
  • Own the definition, allocation, and verification of system-level requirements across spacecraft subsystems, software, autonomy, and mission operations.
  • Drive cross-functional engineering efforts, balancing mission objectives, technical performance, schedule, cost, and risk to deliver successful spacecraft programs.
  • Develop and maintain system models, interface definitions, trade studies, and technical baselines that guide design decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Create analyses, trade studies, and simulations to support technical and product development decisions.
  • We are not building the trains.
  • We are building the machines that lay down the tracks.
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