Director, Propulsion Engineering
Core
Lead strategy, development, and delivery of next-generation propulsion systems for autonomous spacecraft and missile defense platforms.
Role type
Director, Propulsion Engineering
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Space defense and missile defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Propulsion system lifecycle management, fluid system design and analysis, propulsion test operations, team building and scaling, program execution, metal additive manufacturing integration
Preferred skills
Metal additive manufacturing for propulsion, valve and propellant tank design, DoD space or missile defense program background, scaling aerospace organizations in high-growth phases
Technologies
Metal additive manufacturing, fluid systems, rocket engines, flight valves, propellant tanks
Responsibilities
Define and own the propulsion technology roadmap; drive system-level requirements development and decomposition; oversee propulsion testing efforts including hot-fire and pressure campaigns; build and lead a high-performing propulsion engineering team; manage program schedules, budgets, and technical performance metrics
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and team management