Chief Engineer – Spacecraft

Gravitics•Marysville Washington, WA

1d•$190,000 - $230,000

About The Position

You will own the technical development of one or more Gravitics spacecraft from concept design through flight. This role spans multiple commercial and USG programs with a diverse range of requirements and priorities. You will work across every engineering discipline and every aspect of the program—including manufacturing, integration & test, and mission operations —to ensure customer success. This role requires a highly effective technical leader with a broad range of knowledge, strong development experience, commitment to technical excellence, and pragmatic decision making. This is a far-reaching role spanning multiple programs in a fast-paced environment. Come join us if you thrive in challenging projects with confidence to shape ambiguity into strong solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering or similar.
Demonstrated past ownership of complex projects.
Ability to understand and drive from first principles.
Deep understanding of several spacecraft disciplines.
Familiarity with ground support systems.
Comfort working in fast-paced environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Successful candidates typically have 10-15 years of experience in spacecraft development or operations.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with Commercial, NASA,and DOD customers.
Demonstrated leadership in full product lifecycle of one or more vehicle subsystems.
Solid fundamentals in FDIR and fault tolerant schemes.
Strong familiarity with SMC-S-016 and various qualification and protoqualification approaches.
Direct experience with rendezvous and proximity operations, including system verification & validation.Familiarity with SSP 50808 and ISO 24330.
Willingness to travel up to 25% time to supplier, customer, test, and launch sites.

Responsibilities

Lead technical and programmatic execution of existing spacecraft and new derivatives.
Instill technical rigor in all we do while maintaining a sense of urgency to meet business goals.
Own the successful delivery of a qualified vehicle.
Direct multidisciplinary teams and engage in the smallest detail.
Recognize and fill technical skill gaps as necessary.
Identify, preempt, and solve issues that threaten the program.
Clearly communicate technical concepts and programmatic elements to your team, colleagues, executive leadership, and customers.
Ensure mission success.