Executive Vice President, Engineering — Space, Defense & National Security
Core
Leading and scaling the engineering organization to deliver high-quality, reliable products for space, defense, and national security missions.
Role type
Executive Vice President, Engineering (Space, Defense & National Security)
Builds
Propulsion systems, advanced weapon systems, lunar landers, commercial LEO destinations, and cislunar infrastructure.
Domain
Aerospace, Defense, National Security
Required skills
Strategic vision, technical direction, organizational design, hiring, product lifecycle management, systems-level thinking, team scaling, cross-functional execution, risk management, executive influence
Preferred skills
Master's or Ph.D., process improvement, organizational transformation, government/commercial enterprise experience, regulatory/certification knowledge
Technologies
AI-enabled engineering networks, modern engineering methodologies
Responsibilities
Define strategic vision and technical roadmap, design and build high-performing engineering network, manage full product lifecycle, ensure engineering excellence, partner on business strategy, execute cross-functionally, manage technical/schedule/cost risk
Seniority
Executive, C-suite