Falcon MARRV Deputy Chief Engineer

ManTech seeks a motivated, customer-oriented Falcon MARRV Deputy Chief Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, California. We are seeking an experienced and energetic individual to support the United States Space Force (USSF)/Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), AATS/AALF executing the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Program ensuring Falcon family launch vehicles meet requirements for NSS satellite mission launch services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide engineering oversight of SpaceX Falcon launch vehicle manufacturing with a strong emphasis on independence, initiative, and proactive problem-solving.
• Serve as an individual contributor on engineering tasks, including change ticket dispositions, nonconformance review boards (NRBs), and LSP site manufacturing assessments.
• Support the Falcon Chief MARRV Lead in coordinating with a multi-disciplined team of contractors, vendors, FFRDCs, and Space Force stakeholders in a dynamic, mission-critical environment.
• Assist in the development and delivery of MARRV weekly and daily engineering products to the Space Force, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Leverage Microsoft Office, SharePoint-type systems, and Excel for data analysis and creating high-quality management briefings and decision-support charts.
• Utilize Confluence and Jira for collaborative reporting, workflow management, and content development to support engineering documentation and mission tracking.
• Collaborate effectively within a team, maintain strong customer communications, and provide 24/7 support to Space Force Tiger Teams during launch campaigns as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in systems, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or other related STEM field.
• 12+ years of experience in systems engineering, aerospace manufacturing, launch vehicles, or related technical roles.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in NSSL, DoD, NASA, or other military/space systems environments.
• Proven track record of success in LSP manufacturing oversight roles and mission support execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience supporting Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC), now SSC, or other U.S. Government space organizations.
• Familiarity with Falcon launch vehicles, systems processing, and operational workflows.
• Excellent analytical thinking, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Clearance not required to start, but must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance.

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense TS/SCI clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.