Systems Engineer

Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have multiple antennas on-orbit and numerous flight deliverables occurring in 2023. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar; and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 20m, L-band to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Please join our innovative and rapidly growing team.

Tendeg’s Philosophy

We encourage innovation and entrepreneurial energy. We are successful because we take a unique approach to solving problems. We look for creative thinkers and self-motivated people that can collaborate within our open team environment. TENDEG is an acronym for TENacious Design and Engineering Group. Obviously, tenacity is another trait we embrace.

Title: Systems Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $110,000-$160,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Louisville, CO

About the role: We are looking for an Aerospace Systems Engineer that will support one of the following programs:

• INCUS: NASA has selected Tendeg to deliver four Ka-band deployable antennas for a new Earth science mission called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-new-mission- to-study-storms-impacts-on-climate-models

• SDC: NASA has selected Tendeg to develop a large rectangular aperture deployable antenna for a Surface Deformation and Change mission. Tendeg completed TRL-6 testing of the baseline antenna, which is 7x1.4m and operates at C-band, and is studying a 12x2m configuration at L-band. https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/decadal-sdc.

• 2-axis Gimbal Antennas: Tendeg has multiple contracts to develop, fabricate, test and deliver flight units for deployable high gain antennas from X-band to Q/V-band. These are for sensor and communication missions for LEO to lunar applications.

What you will do:

• Provide spacecraft systems engineering support of technical teams for the development, verification, delivery, and operations of Tendeg Antennas and Subsystems.
• Develop system architectures, concept of operations, and architecture to requirements traceability.
• Support the proper allocation, traceability, and verification of requirements at all levels through the lifecycle of the program.
• Coordinate with multiple subject matter experts to develop the required requirements allocation, analysis, and verification artifacts.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of the design baseline within the system architecture model.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and training of flight hardware tests for the production floor.
• Support engineering in the handling and operation of flight hardware under test
• Assist with test equipment selection and development of test fixtures.
• Support expectations, preparations, and delivery for major gate reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR).
• Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key job requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working systems.
• Demonstrated ability to review effective and verifiable requirements – detail oriented.
• Experience with the traditional systems engineering lifecycle, phases, processes, inputs/outputs and artifacts.
• Customer Relationships: basic knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas.
• Knowledge/experience working with critical customer base, established relationships with key personnel within customer community.
• Good presentation skills with experience to senior decision making and technical audiences.

Benefits:

As we are growing and investing in our company, we invest in our team. We recognize employee contributions through competitive salaries and bonuses and take pride in taking care of our employees. Here is how we show our appreciation:

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance Plans

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• 401(k) Plan

• Company SWAG

• Monthly company sponsored lunches

• Dog friendly work environment

• Free company parking

• Break rooms fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and an espresso coffee machine

US Citizenship Is Required

Tendeg LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.