Senior Director of Spacecraft Structure & Mission Hardware
Core
Lead the Bus Structure and Missions team to architect, design, analyze, and qualify spacecraft bus platforms and ground support equipment for diverse mission requirements.
Role type
Senior Director of Spacecraft Structure & Mission Hardware
Builds
Spacecraft bus structures, ground support equipment (GSE), testbeds, and flight-representative hardware-in-the-loop systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft bus architecture, structural analysis, thermal analysis, program management, team scaling, low-volume high-mix manufacturing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, ground support equipment design, mission feasibility analysis
Preferred skills
experience with autonomous vehicles or drones, budget and schedule management for complex engineering projects
Technologies
spacecraft bus platforms, GSE, hardware-in-the-loop testbeds
Responsibilities
Architect and qualify a catalog of bus platforms; Collaborate with Product, Business Development, and System Engineering; Implement bus platforms for specific missions; Own structural and thermal analysis strategies; Produce hardware-in-the-loop testbeds; Support new mission proposals and cost models; Design mechanical and electrical ground support equipment; Mentor team managers and enable scalable growth
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with people management