Director, Engineering Analysis

Axiom Space•Houston, TX

About The Position

Axiom Space is seeking a Director of Engineering Analysis to lead and mature a centralized Center of Excellence supporting complex human-spaceflight programs. The director establishes unified analytical standards, processes, and best practices to strengthen technical rigor and cross-program collaboration, and to ensure consistent delivery of high-fidelity structural, thermal, fluids, and multidisciplinary analyses across spacecraft and space infrastructure programs. The role leads analytical excellence throughout the engineering lifecycle, from requirements and modeling through simulation, verification, validation, and certification support, while ensuring compliance with NASA standards, human-rated requirements, and mission assurance expectations. The director scales analytical capabilities across programs, optimizes resources in a matrixed environment, and promotes organizational knowledge sharing. The position combines strategic leadership with technical oversight of spacecraft analysis disciplines, modeling and simulation, structural and thermal analysis, loads and dynamics, and safety-critical verification. The director partners with NASA centers, commercial customers, industry stakeholders, and internal teams to deliver mission-critical analytical products that support safe and reliable human spaceflight systems. The role also advances the Engineering Analysis organization through workforce development, analytical governance, continuous improvement, and adoption of advanced simulation and digital engineering methods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressive engineering analysis experience in aerospace, spacecraft development, or human-rated systems.
At least 8 years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and large multidisciplinary analysis teams.
Demonstrated success leading analytical organizations in complex, fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
Proven ability to develop and implement analytical standards, processes, and governance frameworks.
Extensive experience with NASA programs, standards, analytical requirements, and human-rated system verification.
Direct involvement in full-lifecycle development of spacecraft analytical products, from concept modeling through certification and mission readiness.
Experience driving cross-program alignment, resource planning, and organizational scaling within a centralized engineering structure.
Strong background collaborating with government agencies, high-profile customers, and industry partners on mission-critical systems.
Track record of delivering results in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments.
Sound judgment and proactive problem solving in high-stakes technical contexts.
Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
Passion for space and the mission.
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.
High emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.
Ability to use systems and tools to develop technical solutions and work smarter and faster.
Demonstrate accountability, technical rigor, execution discipline, and pride of delivery, alongside leadership, innovation, and teamwork.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency is required.
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in an engineering field, particularly with aerospace, human spaceflight, or advanced analysis relevance.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Engineering Analysis organization, promoting technical excellence, accountability, and high performance.
Build and mentor a leadership bench through coaching, career development, and succession planning across analysis disciplines.
Set the strategic vision for the Engineering Analysis Center of Excellence in alignment with company and program objectives.
Establish and enforce unified analytical standards, processes, methodologies, and best practices across structural, thermal, fluids, loads, dynamics, and multidisciplinary analysis teams.
Champion analytical governance, model validation, design assurance, and continuous improvement.
Ensure analytical products comply with industry standards, program requirements, and mission assurance expectations.
Oversee the analytical lifecycle, including requirements definition, modeling, simulation, analysis, correlation, verification, validation, and certification support.
Provide technical oversight and decision authority for complex analytical approaches, modeling strategies, load environments, thermal architectures, and integrated spacecraft analysis.
Coordinate across programs to optimize analytical resources, scalability, and organizational efficiency in a matrixed environment.
Support program leadership in risk management, design reviews, anomaly resolution, and mission-readiness milestones with high-quality analytical insight.
Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver mission-critical analytical products and technical solutions.
Communicate analytical progress, technical status, risks, and issues to leadership and key stakeholders.
Identify emerging analytical tools, modeling technologies, capability gaps, and strategic investments.
Promote advanced simulation tools, digital engineering methods, and model-based approaches to improve analytical efficiency and product quality.
Perform additional duties assigned to support organizational and programmatic needs.