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Coordinates staffing, test campaign planning, facility scheduling, purchasing, vendor management, and shipping/receiving for propulsion testing operations. Tracks consumables and inventory, manages the site Kanban system, supports forecasting, audits, compliance, and process improvements, and coordinates across engineering, program management, finance, vendors, and test operations. The role requires reliable onsite work in an active, hazardous industrial environment and occasional overtime.

Lead mechanical design for chemical rocket systems: create concepts, perform hand calculations and CAD designs, conduct structural/thermal/fluid analysis, coordinate design reviews, oversee vendors and manufacturing transitions, develop assembly/test instructions, execute hands-on assembly and testing, analyze data, and drive risk mitigation and cross-functional communication.

Design, analyze, prototype, manufacture, and test mechanical components and assemblies for chemical rocket engines and in-space propulsion systems. Lead design reviews, create CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions; perform structural, thermal, and fluid analyses; coordinate vendors and cross-functional teams; support hardware assembly, testing, data analysis, risk mitigation, and customer communication.

Supports onboarding, new hire orientation, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, background checks, HRIS data management, personnel records, audits, offboarding, exit interviews, performance review logistics, LMS administration, and employee engagement initiatives. The role also contributes to process improvement and HR digital transformation in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

Leads complex aerospace propulsion programs from concept through production and lifecycle support. Responsibilities include integrated planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk mitigation, stakeholder management, cross-functional team leadership, governance reviews, PMO process improvement, performance analysis, mentoring, customer engagement, and proposal support.

Leads technical execution for in-space propulsion hardware and engineering programs. Coordinates multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply chain, quality, suppliers, and customers while managing development plans, milestones, risks, technical baselines, documentation, reviews, and changes. Partners with program management to align technical objectives, resources, cost, and schedule, and drives complex technical issues to resolution. The role supports multiple seniority levels based on experience, leadership, complexity, and organizational scope.

Leads complex rocket engine and propulsion projects from development through qualification and lifecycle support. Responsibilities include technical planning, scheduling, risk and issue mitigation, resource and budget management, performance measurement, stakeholder coordination, program reviews, governance, and cross-functional leadership. The role may oversee propulsion subsystem portfolios, drive strategic alignment, coordinate multiple programs, manage external customers, and improve PMO processes and organizational practices.

Lead architecture, development, and operation of scalable cloud platforms for real-time rocket engine telemetry. Design high-throughput APIs, microservices, serverless systems, integrations, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure or AWS. Bridge embedded test systems with enterprise platforms, modernize legacy systems, improve observability and deployment processes, and support propulsion testing and manufacturing workflows. Serve as technical owner, manage incidents and performance, collaborate with engineering teams, and mentor software engineers.

Leads technical execution for multidisciplinary development of in-space propulsion systems, engines, and components. Manages development plans, work packages, milestones, technical risks, baselines, changes, documentation, reviews, and customer deliverables. Coordinates engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply chain, quality, suppliers, customers, and program management to align technical objectives, resources, cost, schedule, and priorities. Drives technical decisions and complex issues to resolution while providing technical leadership across aerospace hardware programs.

Lead systems engineering for rocket engine and thruster development programs, translating customer mission needs into requirements, architectures, verification plans, and delivered hardware. Drive trade studies, requirements traceability, technical risk closure, system integration, gated design reviews, qualification and acceptance testing, failure investigations, and cross-functional alignment among customers, suppliers, and engineering teams.