Director, Space Vehicle Chief Engineers

The role

You will build, develop and lead a team of Chief Engineers responsible for the technical execution of space vehicle programs. You will serve as the senior technical authority across the space vehicle portfolio and set engineering standards.

What you will do

• Partner with Program Managers and senior leadership to align technical strategy with programmatic and business objectives
• Drive consistency in technical baseline management, design assurance, and readiness review practices
• Evaluate the balance of rigor and analysis depth appropriate to program maturity and risk
• Represent the Chief Engineering function in customer, stakeholder, and executive engagements
• Recruit, grow, and retain top engineering talent
• Identify and resolve cross-program integration challenges, shared risks, and technical dependencies

Required qualifications

• 18+ years of full lifecycle aerospace or space systems experience
• Experience leading major vehicle programs through design, test, and verification
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing technical leaders
• Deep systems engineering background
• Ability to provide technical oversight across mechanical, electrical, and software domains
• Ability to set technical strategy and engineering culture at an organizational level
• Ability to translate business and mission objectives into engineering execution
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or related field
• U.S. Citizen eligible for DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP security clearance

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
• Experience as a Chief Engineer on a major defense or classified space program
• Demonstrated expertise establishing or scaling systems engineering organizations
• Background in range certification, test readiness reviews, and safety boards
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Familiarity with DoD and NASA mission standards, processes, and acquisition frameworks
• Experience working with government agencies, primes, or subcontractors on space missions

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA/HRA options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Dog Fridays
• Equity participation

Before you apply

• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority by building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.