Propulsion Systems Product Lead VI
About The Position
Agile Space Industries is seeking a Propulsion Systems Product Lead to own and help grow its in-space propulsion systems product line. The role covers product definition, roadmap planning support, and technical coordination across business development and program execution. The Product Lead will work with technical fellows and teams in engineering, manufacturing, program management, and business development to shape the technical roadmap, refine product direction and requirements, and align product capabilities with customer mission needs. The Product Lead will lead technical proposal activities, own proposal technical volumes, and maintain product details used for marketing and sales. Following proposal award, the role will oversee initial product requirements through the System Requirements Review (SRR) and ensure an effective handoff to program systems engineering. The position also supports product planning, technical reviews, trade studies, anomaly investigations, and product improvements, while building technical relationships with customers and suppliers. Occasional travel, sometimes on short notice, may be required for customer support and technical assistance. The role may be performed remotely from Denver, Colorado, with frequent travel to Durango, Colorado, where over 85% of Agile’s team is located. The listed travel requirement is less than 25%.
Requirements
- B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace or a related technical field.
- Proven experience with hypergolic rocket engine propulsion systems, including architecture, design, integration, test, and qualification.
- Knowledge of propulsion feed systems, valves, regulators, catalyst beds, thermal management, structural considerations, and pulsed thruster operation.
- Familiarity with propulsion system requirements development, verification, manufacturing, and qualification activities.
- Familiarity with propulsion component supply chain partners.
- Experience supporting proposal development and customer technical discussions.
- Experience supporting gated design reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR.
- Experience with spacecraft propulsion interfaces, mission integration, trade studies, anomaly investigations, and technical risk reduction efforts.
- Strong systems engineering capability, including understanding mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems and their interactions with control electronic architecture.
- Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and with customers to define mission objectives, CONOPS, and system requirements.
- Experience with product development processes and technical decision-making for propulsion systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing strategic technical relationships with customers.
- Experience developing hardware in a manufacturing production environment.
- Familiarity with requirements management tools.
- Experience supporting failure investigations and root cause analysis.
- Familiarity with NASA and/or other aerospace industry standards.
- Clear and concise presentation and communication skills.
- Experience with project management tools and techniques.
Responsibilities
- Drive product definition and roadmap planning for in-space propulsion systems.
- Lead technical activities related to business development and proposal efforts.
- Define and maintain product-level technical requirements.
- Lead requirements definition activities from contract award through SRR.
- Develop technical execution plans with support from engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Lead the technical transition of programs from business development into execution.
- Serve as a technical liaison between customers, programs, suppliers, and internal engineering teams.
- Establish technical relationships with customers to align products with mission needs.
- Participate in gated product development reviews and provide technical guidance for product evolution activities.
- Support trade studies, anomaly investigations, and product improvement efforts.
- Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to align technical, schedule, and product objectives.
- Develop innovative propulsion system architectures and advance spacecraft propulsion capabilities.
- Own proposal technical volumes and ensure the product line roadmap is reflected in proposals.
- Own technical product details used to support marketing and sales, such as fly sheets.
- Oversee initial product requirements from proposal award through SRR and support handoff to the program systems engineering team.
- Support technical planning activities and help position products to meet long-term company and customer objectives.
- Build strategic technical relationships with external customers and suppliers.
- Provide direct customer support and technical assistance as needed, including occasional short-notice travel.
Benefits
- Generous health coverage.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Flexible Time Off.
- Parental leave.
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%.
- Eligibility to participate in the company stock option plan; grants are subject to executive review and approval under the company’s equity plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
