Space Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Space Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer working on satellite systems to join our team located in Englewood, CO.

With broad technical autonomy, this role leads the review, design, development, and implementation of engineering systems or programs. Serving in an advisory or leadership capacity, it oversees complex problem-solving, guides staff, and develops multi-year plans to deliver compliant, well-documented solutions. Responsibilities also include ensuring integration, testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.

As the primary technical contact, this position coordinates across teams, users, and external partners throughout the development cycle. It manages staffing and collaboration, anticipates future engineering needs, and supports business growth through new and expanded opportunities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Integrated product team (IPT) lead responsible for technical oversight, direction and hands on design to develop, and integrate the space vehicle design.
• Ensures end-to-end space vehicle is designed, integrated and tested to support program requirements.
• Leads development, maintenance and modification of the space vehicle layout and subsystem integration using Solidworks design tools.
• Leads and participates in system level trades to ensure the vehicle design meets all physical, mechanical and environmental requirements while accommodating the required payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications and attitude control system requirements.
• Defines structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental design and integration requirements and its constituent assemblies and components including both flight and non-flight (GSE) hardware.
• Support program design and readiness reviews.
• Liaise with all levels of program and engineering staff on design, integration and test matters and support other teams/disciplines as necessary.
• Formulate and maintain development plans and schedule inputs as execution occurs.
• Develop Basis of Estimates for assigned program tasks and proposals.
• Communicates development status, generates relevant metrics to monitor development progress.
• Provide schedule status, ETC and variance inputs to cost account managers.
• Determines technical objectives for solution(s) to advanced technical engineering problems.
• Represents the organization as a prime technical contact within and engineering team for assigned project(s)/program(s).
• May function in an advisory or leadership role for a project/program and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff or team of professional staff.
• Formulates plans and guides the development and implementation of engineering solution(s) including deployment, resource requirements, testing, documentation, integration and compliance and safety.
• Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions including, documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical and other presentations to ensure viability of the solution(s) in an evolving environment.
• Plans for future applications of solutions based on new developments in engineering technology.
• Participates in or may lead the development of new or expansion of existing business opportunities.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.
• Strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to work extended hours as required and be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and workloads.
• Must have at least:
  • 6 years of spacecraft or space system design experience.
  • 3 years of experience in leading technical teams.
• Great interpersonal skills working in a team environment.
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience in the entire lifecycle.
• Experience preparing for and presenting at customer reviews.
• Experience in risk management and earned value management.
• Experience in schedule development using Microsoft project.
• Experience using Solidworks or other 3D computer aided design software.
• Familiarity with agile design processes.
• A current Top-Secret/ SCI DoD Clearance is required.