Director, Space Vehicle Processing Engineering
Core
Lead engineering program management for space vehicle processing infrastructure, integration, and launch support at Vandenberg SFB.
Role type
Director, Space Vehicle Processing Engineering (Systems Director - Engineering Program Management)
Builds
Space vehicle processing and integration systems, aerospace ground equipment, and launch base infrastructure.
Domain
Defense / National Security / Space Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, program management, team leadership, budget management, mission readiness review support, launch integration & test, space vehicle processing facilities management, ground support equipment management, environmental monitoring, radio frequency detection/protection
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, mission processing support experience (VSFB/CCSFS), program office experience with spacecraft/launch vehicles, launch base infrastructure planning, enterprise-level program management perspective
Technologies
None explicitly listed beyond general engineering domains
Responsibilities
Serve as primary interface to Office of Space Launch customers, lead systems engineering assessments and evaluations, manage organizational budget and resources, mentor systems engineering team, prepare technical and programmatic reports, collaborate with Launch Directorate and mission program offices
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on engineering management