Director, Satellite Engineering
Core
Lead development of a new constellation-ready 15kW spacecraft bus product line designed to scale to hundreds of spacecraft per year, serving communications constellations, on-orbit compute, and scientific observation customers.
Role type
Director, Satellite Engineering (Chief Engineer)
Builds
A scalable 15kW spacecraft bus product line and mission factory software infrastructure
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Engineering / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
spacecraft bus architecture, multidisciplinary engineering management, design review leadership (SRR/PDR/CDR/MRR), test strategy definition, make/buy decision making, team hiring and development, fast-paced hardware development, AI-assisted engineering workflows
Preferred skills
security clearance eligibility, CMG or reaction wheel development, medium-lift launch vehicle integration, multi-satellite constellation builds, avionics or power systems background, ADCS experience
Technologies
spacecraft bus, solar arrays, electric propulsion, avionics, flight software, simulation toolchain
Responsibilities
Own technical authority for satellite bus design and architecture decisions; Manage and grow multidisciplinary engineering team (electronics, thermal, GNC, power, structures, software); Drive engineering schedule and critical path risks; Run design review technical content; Define test strategy and commercial standards; Coordinate with solar array, propulsion, and avionics teams; Manage engineering headcount and recruitment
Seniority
Director, hands-on technical authority with management of 10+ engineers
