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Launch Systems Integration Engineering Manager

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Top Secret
Management (Manager/Director of Staff)
$150,000 and above
25%
Engineering - Systems
Greenwood Village, CO (On-Site/Office)

ClearanceJobs is currently partnering with a rapidly growing aerospace company to assist in hiring a Launch Systems Integration Engineering Manager on a full-time, permanent basis. This position must be performed onsite in Greenwood Village, CO and requires an active Top Secret security clearance (minimum). Active TS/SCI security clearance preferred. Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.

Title: Launch Systems Integration Engineering Manager
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Salary Range: $160-210K
Clearance: Top Secret (minimum)

Summary:
As a Launch Systems Integration Engineering Manager, you will be coordinating spacecraft launch integration programs, focusing on customer solutions and ensuring alignment between the Space Vehicle (SV) and Launch Vehicle (LV) design teams. This includes overseeing all phases of system integration, from requirement allocation to test execution.

Qualifications:
• Must hold an active Top Secret security clearance (minimum). Active TS/SCI security clearance preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 10+ years of industry experience.
• 4+ years of technical project management experience.
• Experience working commercial Ride Share and National Security Space Launch (NSSL) launch integration programs.
• Experience working hands-on with hardware or software technical projects.
• Experience leading space vehicle to launch vehicle integration campaigns.
• Strong communication and coordination skills: verbal, written, and presentation.
• Functional leadership experience (such as reviewing performance and providing performance feedback).
• Strong interpersonal skills and techniques for eliciting and motivating team performance.
• Experience in interpreting customer (internal and external) needs and expectations.
• Proposal and technical communication/writing.
• Must be willing to travel to launch sites, test sites, other industry partner offices, and customer locations as needed.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate between internal and the LV contractor design teams in support of the development of environmental and flight interface requirements between the SV, LV, Launch Site.
• Coordinate the distribution and configuration management of integrated system analyses inputs/outputs in a diverse set of technical areas.
• Generate the Launch Systems Interface Requirements Document (LSIRD) and Interface Control Document (ICD) between the Spacecraft and LV.
• Support requirement allocation/flowdown to the LV system from the Spacecraft functional areas, and down to various Spacecraft subsystem design specs from the LV system.
• Negotiate LV interface requirements that affect Spacecraft design with the impacted SV functional team, and develop optimal system-level solutions to any requirement incompatibilities that arise.
• Support development of test plans and test execution for risk reduction, and requirement verification of Spacecraft and LV hardware interfaces.
• Develop IRD/ICD requirement verifications and closure plan that meets company and customer expectations.
• Manage closure plans and verification evidence for each ICD requirement allocated to the LV ICD.
• Coordinate and lead launch campaigns taking place at the Range.
• Plan and execute technical reviews (e.g., working group meetings, chairing technical interface meetings, design reviews, internal review boards) both internally and between the company and industry/government partners.
• Generate input to and present launch systems status at monthly and quarterly program status reviews with customers and management.
• Author technical and engineering memos as required.
• Perform management duties including regular one on ones, performance evaluations, coaching/mentorship, hiring, training, etc.

About the Company:
This aerospace company was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, the company is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. The company’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage the company’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. This company is looking to expand their team across the board.

Benefits:
In addition to competitive compensation and exciting projects, this company is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with unlimited PTO and a 401K.
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