Space Systems Engineer, Mission Lead - Space Laser Communications

As a Senior Space Systems Engineer at Transcelestial, you will be a key part of the Space & Defense Team, led by Dr Jan Smisek ( You will bring real-world experience from developing and launching satellites or payloads to guide our engineering efforts, initially focusing your project management skills on delivering one of our upcoming missions. Your primary technical focus will be the systems development for a novel, miniature space-based laser communication terminal. You will collaborate closely with the hardware, manufacturing, and software design teams to assist with the overall development of optical systems, while actively helping us build the processes needed to scale from small-volume production.

As a Space Systems Engineer , you will:

• Take ownership of the systems engineering and project management for an initial upcoming satellite...