Systems Engineering Lead

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 12 antennas on-orbit and 20 flight deliverables occurring in 2025. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 10m, VHF to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Consider joining 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 Engineering Lead

Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt

Pay Range: $145,000-$197,000 (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 this role: As the Systems Engineering Lead, you will split your time between system engineering program support, functional process support, and managing the systems engineering team. As the program SE, you will work in a multi-disciplinary team and support the development of system architectures, concept of operations, and requirements traceability, and verification of antenna systems throughout the program lifecycle. As a functional lead you will work with the systems engineering team to establish company best practices for system engineering tools and processes. As a manager you will be responsible for the organization, priorities, and personnel development of the system engineering team.

We are looking for a Systems Engineering Lead that will support 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

• 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, MEO and lunar applications.

• Perimeter Truss Reflectors: Tendeg has multiple contracts to deliver large aperture antennas for GEO communications, SAR, and national security

What you'll do:

• Provide systems engineering support to technical teams for the development, verification, delivery, and operations of Tendeg deployable antenna products and subsystems.

• Manages a small group of engineers providing technical direction, feedback, conducting performance reviews, managing time off requests, and meeting on an individual basis for one-on-ones.

• Utilize System Engineering principles for development of system architectures, concept of operations, and architecture-to-requirements traceability.

• Support the proper allocation, traceability, and verification of requirements at all levels throughout the program’s lifecycle.

• 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.

• 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 Engineering or similar field.

• 10+ years of experience in system engineering.

• Experience leading a team, conducting performance reviews, managing time off requests, and one-on-ones.

• Demonstrated ability to review effective and verifiable requirements – detail oriented.

• Experience with the traditional systems engineering lifecycle, phases, processes, inputs/outputs and artifacts.

• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, comfortable seeking answers without prompting.

• Strong ability to communicate with other engineers, management, and external customers over both written and verbal communication.

• Knowledge/experience developing and verifying system-level performance budgets.

• Strong presentation skills with experience presenting to senior decision making and technical audiences.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with design, development, and test spacecraft hardware. Spacecraft antenna is a plus.

• Customer Relationships: basic knowledge of missions and customers across core technologies areas.

• Ability to prioritize the efficient execution of systems engineering projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timely delivery of milestones.

• Experience defining processes for teams to follow.

• Demonstrated experience in team leadership.

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

• Paid Parental Leave

• Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance Plans

• Tax Advantage Account (Flexible Spending Account) (FSA)

• Retirement Savings Plan-Traditional 401(k) Plan

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability and Basic Life, AD&D

• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Long Term Disability

• EAP Program

• Company SWAG

• 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 Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, national origin, veteran status and any other protected factor.

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