Chief Engineer
$195,000–$250,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end mission success for solid rocket propulsion system programs by managing large multidisciplinary teams and overseeing complex systems engineering processes. Drive schedule performance through aggressive task span-time management and alternative execution strategies while maintaining lean technical scope baselines and challenging budget change requests. Serve as the primary technical spokesperson for internal and external stakeholders, presenting programmatic material and providing data-driven alternatives for collaborative decision-making. Ensure final systems are producible, compliant with technical data requirements, and balanced against cost and schedule constraints. Requires 15 years of engineering experience, 5+ years in technical leadership for solid rocket motors, and a U.S. Security Clearance. Based in Reno, NV, Folsom, CA, Huntsville, AL, Long Beach, CA, or Remote.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline
- 15 years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of technical leadership in solid rocket motors (SRMs)
- Able to direct the end-to-end technical lifecycle of the program by leading cross-functional teams through rigorous design reviews and qualification milestones
- Able to lead the engineering team in meeting all program milestones by maintaining a rigorous focus on the critical path, proactively deconflicting resources, and driving schedule performance through the aggressive management of task span-times and alternative execution strategies
- Demonstrated responsibility in establishing and maintaining lean technical scope baselines by eliminating contingency budgeting, monitoring cost performance indices (CPI) to mitigate variances, and rigorously challenging budget change requests to preserve management reserves through the exploration of alternative technical solutions
- Has served as the primary technical spokesperson for a program, managing both internal and external stakeholder relationships by presenting programmatic material, cultivating new business, and ensuring all customer requests remain within authorized scope while providing data-driven technical alternatives for collaborative decision-making
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship)
- Travel up to 25%, including the possibility of overnights within the vicinity of our site locations or external test facilities
- Ability to lift, move or carry items or equipment up to 50 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- At least four years of experience leading controllable solid rocket propulsion system projects consisting of high-performing multi-disciplinary teams of no less than 10 people
- Current DoD Secret Security clearance
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