Design and Analysis Integration Senior Manager

ExoTerra Resource, LLC•Littleton, CO

9d•$210,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

ExoTerra is seeking a full-time Design and Analysis Integration Senior Manager to lead the Design and Analysis Team. This role reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and is responsible for establishing and refining product development lifecycle design and analysis processes, driving technical consistency, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in spacecraft design and analysis for commercial, space, and defense customers, including work related to Hall‑effect thrusters, xenon and krypton propellant flow control systems, and electronic power systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
10+ years of industry leadership experience
Extensive experience with CAD, Digital Twin tools, and NASTRAN/FEMAP
Strong knowledge of spacecraft design, thermal, and structural analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills
On‑site in Littleton, CO
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

Full lifecycle spacecraft DDT&E experience, especially with electric propulsion
Experience establishing/refining propulsion system design and analysis processes
Experience with spacecraft design, thermal analysis, and stress/dynamic analysis
Experience with dynamic testing (random vibration, shock, etc.)
Experience with space or satellite hardware

Responsibilities

Oversee design, development, test & evaluation, product verification/validation, and sustaining engineering
Ensure design outputs meet diverse customer requirements across multiple electric propulsion architectures
Support troubleshooting of space‑flown hardware and conceptual design of propulsion LRUs and full propulsion systems
Establish and refine analysis processes across the Analysis Team
Coordinate across engineering groups to promote efficiency and alignment
Partner with Production and IPT leads to ensure cohesive execution
Train and mentor analysis engineers in process implementation
Review analysis methods, results, and documentation for technical consistency
Plan and oversee stress analyses (modal, quasi‑static, random vibration, fatigue, tubing) for components through full spacecraft
Support multiple programs simultaneously across various lifecycle stages
Interpret customer requirements, interface with customers, present analysis results, and prepare formal reports
Coordinate resources for dynamic testing (random vibration, shock) of components and propulsion systems
Oversee correlation of stress models to test data
Manage direct reports responsible for flight hardware sign-off