Launch Vehicle Project Engineer

MANTECH seeks a highly talented Launch Vehicle Project Engineer with skills, background, and experience related to Launch Vehicle (LV) systems, project management, and software productivity tool use, to help the Space Force redefine the future of Assured Access to Space (AATS). This position is based out of Cape Canaveral, FL.

This position will support the United States Space Force (USSF).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide LV systems engineering expertise at our Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL customer site. Areas of expertise may include Systems, Propulsion, Avionics, Structural, Digital, Software, and Manufacturing Engineering, Mission Assurance, or Launch Operations.
• Plan, coordinate, participate, facilitate Engineering Boards, provide risk assessments and technical recommendations.
• Perform systems engineering functions such as requirements definition, design review, test review, pedigree, hardware acceptance, performance assessment and verification, operations, and post-flight analyses.
• Prepare Customer team for, and directly support, launch contractor reviews, audits, and site walkdowns, rehearsals and launch operations, and anomaly resolution processes. Perform technical and engineering data management, such as data mining and reporting, while successfully keeping proprietary information separate and protected.
• Collaborate with The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace), New Launch Contractors (LCs), launch site personnel, and production and supplier personnel, as needed.
• Prepare weekly and periodic written evaluations and reports of a technical nature.
• Serve as authority in your technical specialization, support USSF customers in the preparation for and execution of Chief Engineer briefings, Weekly Status Reviews, and other Space Systems Command processes.
• Independence, initiative, dedicated, collaborative, proactive problem solving and customer support. Sound judgment, decision-making, and collaboration with multiple agencies and personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical) or STEM field.
• 10+ years systems engineering, technical program management, or other related experience with at least three years of AATS, Launch/Range, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), or industry equivalent launch or space systems project engineering experience.
• Knowledge/experience with LV systems (solid rockets motors, liquid propellant rocket engines and systems, ordnance, hydraulics, in-flight avionics, LV ground support equipment, LV structures, composite materials, etc.)
• Knowledge of USSF and NASA launch and range systems and operations. Including experience with LV design, processing, integration, testing, launch and anomaly resolution.
• Ability to assess requirements, design drawings, processes, procedures of engineering systems, and multi-disciplinary challenges.
• Ability to perform risk assessments and mitigation planning, design reviews, pre- and post-test reviews, procedure reviews, failure analysis.
• Ability to work multiple efforts concurrently and collaboratively in a team environment while continually and directly interfacing with the USSF customer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with space, launch, and safety standards.
• Experience with USSF, NASA, National Reconnaissance Office, and LCs preferred.
• Previous project management experience preferred.
• Experience with agile software products, such as Warp Core, Jira, Confluence, MS Office Suite, SharePoint, Google Workspace, and Information Technology systems is highly preferred.
• Ability to create and deliver thoughtful and articulate written and verbal presentations and reports to senior engineers and management.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and be willing and able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75%.
• 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.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.