Payload Engineer

Company: Maxar Technologies
Location: Westminster
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Please review the job details below. Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale, and cost effectiveness. We are hiring immediately for a Payload Engineer to join us in our Westminster, CO location, in our payload systems engineering group.Day In The Life: As a Payload Engineer, you will be involved in the development cycle of earth imaging space programs. Starting from customer needs and our industry-leading heritage, you will work with payload suppliers to make that vision a reality. Along the way you will interface with in-house imagery, ground systems, and operation experts as well as external suppliers and customers. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, the flexibility to explore new ideas, shape your own future, and the chance to build something meaningful in space that transforms how we see our world. Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen and able and willing to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance at a TS/SCI level
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related field of study
• 5 years of experience in space systems engineering or satellite operations
• Familiarity with earth observation payload conops and entire wideband downlink chain.
• General understanding of all other spacecraft subsystems and interfaces between them
• Experience in using tool such as MATLAB, pythonPreferred Qualifications:
  • Direct experience on at least one earth observation space program
  • Experience in payload system design, in either optical design, focal plane, or electronics.
  • Experience with image analysis techniques and algorithms.
  • Familiarity with satellite software architectures, including commanding and telemetry gathering
  • Active U.S. security clearanceLife With Us: Built In has recognized Maxar as a "Best Place to Work" in Colorado and Washington D.C., making it a top workplace. This designation is based on an analysis of compensation and benefits and focuses on remote and flexible work options, employee programs, and more. We boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to Work, Top Employer, and Candidate Experience Winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:
    • 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule
    • Career growth opportunities
    • Family-friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
    • Programs to help you grow, like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
    • Student loan repayment
    • Generous time off
    • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision at affordable monthly rates In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range. The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $87,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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