Remote Spacecraft Systems Engineer Jobs
Remote Spacecraft Systems Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first aerospace firms, distributed defense contractors, and commercial space companies building satellite and launch vehicle programs. Employers hiring remotely right now include Cornell Technical Services, Muon Space, and astrocaria. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About the Role
Astrocaria is seeking a highly skilled Software Verification Engineer to support GNCP (Guidance, Navigation, and Control & Propulsion) software for NASA’s Artemis Mission. This role is critical to ensuring the correctness, reliability, and mission readiness of software that directly supports human spaceflight.
The ideal candidate will combine strong Python development skills with rigorous software verification and testing expertise, working in a safety-critical, high-assurance environment where quality and precision are paramount.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Python-based verification tools and test frameworks supporting Orion GNCP flight and ground software.
- Design, implement, and execute software verification test cases, including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
- Analyze software behavior against requirements to ensure compliance with mission, safety, and performance standards.
- Identify, document, and troubleshoot software defects, anomalies, and performance issues.
- Collaborate closely with flight software developers, systems engineers, and verification teams to resolve issues and improve software quality.
- Support requirements-based verification, traceability, and test evidence generation.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, test reports, and verification artifacts.
- Participate in reviews such as design reviews, test readiness reviews, and anomaly resolution boards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong proficiency in Python for software development, scripting, and automation.
- Demonstrated experience in software verification, validation, and testing.
- Experience debugging complex software systems and analyzing test results.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, and high-reliability environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Must be located within the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical systems.
- Familiarity with GN&C or propulsion-related software concepts.
- Experience with mission-critical or real-time systems.
- Knowledge of NASA software standards, such as NPR 7150.2, or equivalent industry standards.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or test management tools.
- Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This job requires you to have a US citizenship. are you a US Citizen?
- Do you have prior experience working on a spacecraft mission?
Work Location: Remote
About the Role
Astrocaria is seeking a highly skilled Software Verification Engineer to support GNCP (Guidance, Navigation, and Control & Propulsion) software for NASA’s Artemis Mission. This role is critical to ensuring the correctness, reliability, and mission readiness of software that directly supports human spaceflight.
The ideal candidate will combine strong Python development skills with rigorous software verification and testing expertise, working in a safety-critical, high-assurance environment where quality and precision are paramount.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Python-based verification tools and test frameworks supporting Orion GNCP flight and ground software.
- Design, implement, and execute software verification test cases, including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
- Analyze software behavior against requirements to ensure compliance with mission, safety, and performance standards.
- Identify, document, and troubleshoot software defects, anomalies, and performance issues.
- Collaborate closely with flight software developers, systems engineers, and verification teams to resolve issues and improve software quality.
- Support requirements-based verification, traceability, and test evidence generation.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, test reports, and verification artifacts.
- Participate in reviews such as design reviews, test readiness reviews, and anomaly resolution boards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Strong proficiency in Python for software development, scripting, and automation.
- Demonstrated experience in software verification, validation, and testing.
- Experience debugging complex software systems and analyzing test results.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, and high-reliability environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Must be located within the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical systems.
- Familiarity with GN&C or propulsion-related software concepts.
- Experience with mission-critical or real-time systems.
- Knowledge of NASA software standards, such as NPR 7150.2, or equivalent industry standards.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or test management tools.
- Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This job requires you to have a US citizenship. are you a US Citizen?
- Do you have prior experience working on a spacecraft mission?
Work Location: Remote
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote spacecraft systems engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering
- Experience with requirements management and system verification processes
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent modeling and simulation tools
- Familiarity with space mission design tools such as STK or GMAT
- Active or eligible security clearance, often Secret or Top Secret
- Experience supporting design reviews such as PDR, CDR, or SRR
Tips for Your Remote Spacecraft Systems Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote spacecraft systems engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through non-remote postings mixed in elsewhere.
Show your async documentation skills upfront
Remote spacecraft systems engineer hiring managers screen for written clarity before anything else. Lead your resume and cover letter with specific examples of interface control documents, trade study reports, or requirements traceability matrices you authored independently, without in-person collaboration.
Highlight model-based systems engineering tool fluency
Remote teams depend on shared model environments to stay aligned across time zones. Call out hands-on experience with SysML modeling tools, requirements management platforms like DOORS or Jama, and any distributed design review processes you have participated in or led.
Prepare for remote technical interviews with live documentation
Remote spacecraft systems engineer interviews often include live whiteboarding or shared document sessions to assess how you think through trade spaces in real time. Practice walking through a subsystem trade study or verification approach using a shared screen, narrating your reasoning as you go.
Remote Spacecraft Systems Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote spacecraft systems engineer job?
Remote spacecraft systems engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong asynchronous communication, rigorous documentation habits, and the ability to drive technical decisions without in-person oversight. Companies hiring remotely screen for experience with model-based systems engineering tools, familiarity with distributed design reviews, and a history of delivering systems work across time zones. A portfolio of subsystem trade studies, interface control documents, or verification and validation plans gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote spacecraft systems engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote spacecraft systems engineers include Cornell Technical Services, Muon Space, and astrocaria, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The companies most active in remote hiring tend to be remote-first commercial space firms, distributed satellite integrators, and defense contractors running geographically dispersed engineering teams.
Can you get a remote spacecraft systems engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level spacecraft systems engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal hands-on mentorship. Your best path is through smaller commercial space startups that hire junior engineers remotely, or through contract and program support roles. Showing documented personal projects, open-source contributions to aerospace tools, or academic capstone systems work can substitute meaningfully for professional experience.
Do you need a degree for remote spacecraft systems engineer jobs?
Usually, but remote employers weigh demonstrated systems thinking and tool proficiency heavily alongside formal credentials. Most remote spacecraft systems engineer postings list a bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering as a baseline, but candidates who can show fluency in requirements management tools, model-based systems engineering environments, and interface definition work often move forward regardless of degree field or institution prestige.
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