Program Chief Engineer
Core
Provide technical leadership and drive engineering execution for complex spacecraft development programs, ensuring alignment with mission objectives across multiple disciplines.
Role type
Senior IC Program Chief Engineer (Spacecraft Systems)
Builds
Complex spacecraft and aerospace systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Spacecraft architecture, systems integration, verification, manufacturing, qualification, launch operations, mission operations, technical decision-making, risk management, cross-disciplinary leadership
Preferred skills
Chief Engineer experience, constellation program experience, multi-discipline expertise, mission assurance, AI-enabled engineering workflows
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, RF, GNC, Payload, AIT, Manufacturing, Operations, and Product Assurance; Drive engineering convergence toward a technically coherent spacecraft; Lead rigorous technical reviews and design readiness assessments; Mentor senior engineers and raise standards of technical rigor
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
