Chief Engineer Spacecraft

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Summary

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer - Spacecraft to join our growing team as a key leadership team member. Reporting to the VP Space & Mission Systems the Chief Engineer - Spacecraft will be a key member of the engineering leadership team that works closely with functional engineering teams and program managers as a technical authority to ensure product integrity that meets customers needs with technical excellence. The Chief Engineer will also support the development of solutions provide input to technical cost proposals drive affordability and ensure the technical integrity of delivered products with rigor through design testing and technical issue resolution. This role will serve as a technical authority for the organization and provide technical leadership for the development roadmaps engineering standards process and tool development incorporating best practices and lessons learned across the portfolio for space products.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• A hands-on leader providing technical expertise and guidance across space system products.
• Ensure technical integrity and rigor of space systems designs analysis testing and investigations.
• Support program key driving and risk areas.
• Lead and advise independent Non-Advocate Reviews for projects and programs to ensure business customer and supplier success.
• Provide leadership for the Engineering and Failure Review Boards.
• Provide leadership mentoring and guidance to the engineering teams.
• Liaison with Components and Modules Group.
• Establish best practices frameworks guidelines standards processes and tools.
• Participate and lead the technical discussions with customers and suppliers to ensure mission success.
• Develop and maintain client network and relationships with senior-level customer counterparts.
• Guide architecture trades to find balanced solutions for technical schedule and cost.
• Support the sales and business development teams in the development of technology strategy by adding technical excellence to proposals and presentations.
• Maintain working knowledge of industry engineering practices tools and trends.
• Identify and engage meaningful technical inputs from other enterprise contributors and external experts as needed to provide optimal focus and skills for challenging and specialty technical topics.

Requirements

• Bachelor of engineering or a related field is required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in spacecraft/subsystem product development and operations
• 5 years of aerospace experience working in a technical leadership role
• Ability to resolve and close technical issues and challenges with competing demands
• Subject matter expert in one or more Spacecraft Space Systems or space operations design Engineering domains. Familiarity with other engineering processes disciplines and subject matter authorities
• Significant experience in more than one of the following: analog and digital electronics Communications guidance and navigation controls Optical or RF missions and payloads digital data processing and edge networking flight and mission SW spacecraft mission operations
• Experience with processes on failure investigation (root cause analysis corrective action definition failure review boards etc.)
• Experience supporting the technical evaluation of design and requirements verification
• Experience in different phases of aerospace component and system development cycle and mission life cycle experience including concept development detail design design reviews manufacturing and AIT operations and anomaly investigations
• Familiarity with industry standards and guidance including SMC GEVS TORs AIAA MIL-STD etc.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task across portfolio demands
• Per the requirement of certain Terran Orbital facilities the applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US TS/SCI Security Clearance and all unique accesses required to work at such facilities.

Additional Differentiators

• Engineering Masters Degree.
• Experience and success with space-based architectures and devices as well as knowledge of standards for geospatial intelligence data and products.
• Demonstrate experience and success with space-based remote sensing missions.
• Experience with MBSE Modeling & Simulation for system and mission level solutions.
• Successful experience with space-based reliability availability maintainability and safety.
• Familiarity with satellite system budgets including mass power delta-V link and data budgets.

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant 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 addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

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