Chief Engineer - Launch Systems

The role

The Chief Engineer for Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) systems is an autonomous technical leader. This person manages multidisciplinary teams and oversees complex systems engineering processes to ensure mission success for VTVL programs.

What you will do

• Own the vehicle's technical architecture, design philosophy, requirements, interfaces, margins, and performance allocations.
• Serve as the program's senior technical authority on major design decisions, waivers, risks, and readiness.
• Lead vehicle-level design and development from concept through qualification, flight test, and deployment.
• Own vehicle performance and technical margins.
• Own technical risk identification and retirement.
• Define the development, qualification, and flight-test approach.
• Work with the Chief Engineer of Lunar Systems to establish design standards and engineering rigor.
• Partner with manufacturing, test, and operations to ensure design is manufacturable, testable, and operable.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 15 years of engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead of a major component, subsystem or vehicle for a complex spacecraft, launch vehicle, aircraft, or similarly integrated safety-critical system.
• Experience adjudicating complex technical trade-offs and leading or participating in Engineering Review Boards.
• Deep understanding of how to manage system architecture products, requirements, and technical risk.
• Familiar with understanding of customer needs, CONOPS, and requirements and translating into engineering architecture and detailed design.
• Ability to lift, move or carry items or equipment up to 50 pounds.

Nice to have

• Has served as the primary technical spokesperson for a program or project.
• Direct experience taking flight hardware through development, integration, test, and flight or operational deployment.
• Experience leading liquid propulsion system projects.
• Current U.S. Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual.
• Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to advance mission-critical solutions from ground to space.