(Fastwater Staffing) Senior Platform Systems Engineer

Tasks summary: Architecture Concept &

• Translate mission‑level requirements (CONOPs, mass, volume, power, envelope, pointing, lifetime, redundancy, reliability…etc.) into system requirements and allocate them to platform subsystems (structures, TCS, EPS, GNC, PROP, C&DH, TT&C/PDT, FSW). • Develop the Platform Architecture Description Document, Interface Control Documents (ICD) and Design Description. • Perform requirement management and maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the program life cycle. Concept Trade & Feasibility • Lead trade studies for structural approach, thermal control concepts (MLI, heat pipes, radiators…etc.), power generation options (e.g. solar array & battery technologies). Detailed Design • Oversee detailed design of all major subsystems (structures, TCS, EPS, PROP, C&DH, C&T, GNC, payload interfaces). • Conduct failure‑mode‑effects‑analysis (FMEA) in support to FDIR, fault‑tree analysis and reliability & availability predictions. • Ensure compliance with mission requirement and payload specifics. • Maintain platform level performance budgets • Support FSW and Satellite Reference Database developments Cross‑Functional Coordination, Stakeholder & Program Interaction • Present technical status, risk analyses, and trade‑study results to senior management. • Negotiate and maintain ICDs with payload and all platform subsystems. • Support to DC & RF harness design, Platform and Payload layout. • Support B&P (Phase 0 & pre-phase A). Inte