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Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Houston, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
4 November 2026 (9 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
1 February 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
METECS is seeking an experienced Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering leadership for the development integration verification qualification acceptance and delivery of spaceflight hardware.
You will coordinate the development of integrated electromechanical and electronic hardware bringing together mechanical electrical quality manufacturing supplier and test activities. Your involvement in integration and test will help ensure that requirements and interfaces are clearly defined understood and verified.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.
About METECS:
METECS provides engineering and applied technology solutions for NASA commercial spaceflight and other technically demanding applications. Our work spans human spaceflight modeling and simulation robotics software embedded systems and system integration and test.
At METECS technical professionals collaborate across disciplines to solve challenging engineering problems throughout the project lifecycle. Our size allows you to contribute beyond traditional discipline boundaries and see your direct impact on the solutions we deliver.
METECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
You will coordinate the development of integrated electromechanical and electronic hardware bringing together mechanical electrical quality manufacturing supplier and test activities. Your involvement in integration and test will help ensure that requirements and interfaces are clearly defined understood and verified.
Responsibilities:
- Lead systems engineering activities for spaceflight hardware development.
- Define and maintain hardware requirements interfaces technical baselines and verification methods.
- Coordinate mechanical electrical quality manufacturing supplier and test activities.
- Facilitate design trade studies and risk assessments; lead integration troubleshooting and anomaly resolution.
- Develop verification qualification and acceptance strategies and ensure supporting evidence satisfies applicable requirements.
- Lead or support key design test-readiness qualification and acceptance reviews.
- Coordinate development activities with customers suppliers contract manufacturers and test facilities.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in systems mechanical electrical aerospace or a related engineering discipline.
- Significant experience developing aerospace spaceflight or other high-reliability electromechanical or electronic hardware through multiple phases of the development lifecycle.
- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating multidisciplinary hardware development.
- Practical experience with requirements development interface definition design trades integration verification and test.
- Hands-on experience with hardware integration and troubleshooting.
- Excellent engineering judgment communication and collaboration skills.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with integrated electromechanical systems involving mechanisms controls sensors electronics or similar hardware.
- Familiarity with environmental qualification testing such as vibration shock thermal thermal-vacuum or EMI/EMC.
- Experience coordinating with specialized suppliers contract manufacturers or external test facilities.
Citizenship or lawful permanent residency required.
About METECS:
METECS provides engineering and applied technology solutions for NASA commercial spaceflight and other technically demanding applications. Our work spans human spaceflight modeling and simulation robotics software embedded systems and system integration and test.
At METECS technical professionals collaborate across disciplines to solve challenging engineering problems throughout the project lifecycle. Our size allows you to contribute beyond traditional discipline boundaries and see your direct impact on the solutions we deliver.
METECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Founded in 2003, METECS provides cutting-edge engineering, simulation, robotics, and immersive solutions to industries including aerospace, energy, construction, and agriculture.
