Director, Mission Engineering & Management

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline 8+ years of engineering experience in aerospace or defense 3+ years of program management, mission engineering, or systems engineering leadership experience Experience running satellite or complex hardware delivery programs — schedule, cost, customer management Strong systems engineering background — you can own requirements, budgets, and interfaces, not just track them Experience managing multi-unit builds (constellation, batch production, or similar) Managed customer and launch vehicle provider relationships Comfortable with fast-paced, lean programs — you're the kind of person who runs the schedule in a spreadsheet before the formal tools are set up Strong written and verbal communication — you'll represent the program to customers and leadership Preferred Skills &