Head of Payload
Head of Payload
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13-04-2025
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13-04-2025
Job Description
Our client is developing a fully commercial nextgeneration GPS service to provide significant performance security and reliability improvements for GPS users. They are currently seeking a FullTime Head of Payload at the Herndon Virginia location to lead the development of the RF payloads that power our commercial Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) services. You will be responsible for overseeing the design development integration and testing of advanced Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) payloads for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. In this role you will lead a team of engineers ensuring technical excellence across all phases of payload development while coordinating with external partners and suppliers. Additionally you will establish best practices for hardware safety quality assurance and manufacturing scalability as the company prepares for multipayload production. As an early hire significant upward mobility will be available to this individual given strong performance including opportunities to shape TrustPoints technology strategy and expand leadership responsibilities in the years ahead.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of engineers in the design development integration testing and operation of RF payloads for Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- Oversee and ensure technical progress across all phases of payload development and testing.
- Conduct and lead internal engineering team meetings to review progress address challenges and streamline processes.
- Coordinate effectively with external partners and suppliers to ensure seamless integration and alignment with company objectives.
- Establish and enforce best practices and industry standards for hardware handling ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) safety and quality assurance.
- Prepare the company for scaling up manufacturing processes and testing protocols for multiple simultaneous payloads.
- Verify and validate payloads to ensure they meet all performance and reliability requirements before integration into satellite platforms for flight.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the payload engineering team to achieve cuttingedge advancements in space technology supporting their mission to deliver commercial GNSS services.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred).
- 8 years of experience in RF payload development satellite systems or highperformance aerospace hardware.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing engineering teams through the full lifecycle of payload development.
- Handson experience designing integrating and testing RF payloads for spacebased applications.
- Deep understanding of PNT GNSS or related RF communication systems.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fastpaced startup environment and drive projects to completion.
- Excellent professional and interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written.
- Experience coordinating with external suppliers vendors and partners to deliver complex hardware solutions.
- Knowledge of industry best practices for ESD safety hardware quality assurance and satellite manufacturing.
Desired:
- Experience working at a startup or in a highly agile development environment.
- Strong technical background in RF engineering signal processing or embedded systems.
- Handson experience with satellite payload integration and spaceflight qualification testing.
- Experience developing highreliability hardware for aerospace defense or commercial space applications.
- Active U.S. security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Benefits
The selected candidate will be competitively compensated with salary equity (stock options) and standard benefits.
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