Mission Systems Engineer

The Mission Systems Engineer will be expected to research and advise on the state of GNSS industry best practices, tools, and products, as well as derive, implement, and verify the Space, Ground, and User Segment requirements specific to one or more commercial and government programs. As an early hire, significant upward mobility is expected for this individual, including Manager, Director and VP level positions. We will hire with a preference towards ambitious professionals looking to establish themselves as experts both within our company as well as the larger aerospace and GNSS industries.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a project and program manager for commercial and government customer contracts, including leading customer engagements, preparing contract deliverables, and executing contract milestones in collaboration with TrustPoint teammates.
  
• Own program execution from contract award through contract closeout, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of contract deliverables and technical milestones.
  
• Apply systems engineering best practices to the development of an architecture that includes Space, Ground, and User Segments for the purpose of providing high precision time and position services.
  
• Participate inSystem and Product Development, Mission Operations, and Supply Chain Management activities relevant to one or more customer programs.
  
• Research, maintain awareness, and advise on the state of the GNSS industry’s best practices, tools, and products.
  
• Work with the larger engineering, operations, and business teams in support of new business development opportunities and tasks including proposal work scoping and preparation.
  
• Support the infrastructure operations team in system commissioning, operations automation, anomaly investigation and mitigation.
  

Requirements:

• BS in Systems Engineering or equivalent STEM field (MS preferred)
  
• 8+ years Systems Engineering and related commercial GNSS work experience
  
• Knowledge of PNT operations and architectures
  
• Experience in customer management and government program execution
  
• Experience in complex space/ground system design, CONOP development, and satellite/payload design supporting PNT products and services
  
• Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
  
• Excellent professional and interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
  
• Passionate about solving customer problems through new and innovative technology
  
• Strong organizational skills and professional business practices.
  
• Ability to travel 10-20%.
  

Desired:

• MS or PhD in Systems Engineering, Ideally Focused on Space/GNSS/PNT Topics
  
• Experience and proven past success working in startup environments
  
• Active US security clearance or past success in acquiring clearances
  

Cultural Fit

• Thrive in a start-up environment.
  
• Effective communication style that instills a culture of optimism and positivity.
  
• Sense of humor and ability to proactively problem solve.
  
• Encourages colleagues to think and plan strategically while executing well tactically.
  
• Works well with all company levels and disciplines (i.e. Legal, HR, etc.)
  
• Willing to “roll up sleeves” in a new venture, working closely with colleagues.
  

Compensation and Benefits

The selected candidate will be competitively compensated with salary, stock options, and other startup benefits.