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Lead end-to-end solid rocket motor design and manufacturing programs from proposal through qualification. Own schedule, cost, earned value management, technical performance, integrated master scheduling, baseline control, customer and subcontractor interfaces, risk mitigation, and technical issue resolution. The role is onsite in Penrose/Pueblo, Colorado, supports defense and aerospace programs, requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance, and includes up to 25% travel.

Leads mechanical design engineering for controllable solid propulsion systems, including rocket motors, igniters, pressure vessels, actuators, valves, and thrusters. Performs CAD modeling, GD&T, tolerance analysis, simulations, materials selection, and design optimization. Provides technical and programmatic direction while managing and developing approximately 10 engineers. Supports staffing, budgeting, performance reviews, recruitment, and engineering best practices. The role is hybrid or remote, requires U.S. clearance eligibility, and involves approximately 10% travel.

Design, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft and lunar lander propulsion systems. Responsibilities include sizing tanks, valves, instrumentation, engines, and pressurization systems; performing fluid-thermal trade studies; creating component specifications; supporting procurement, cleanroom assembly, component testing, and mission operations. The role also provides real-time mission support and requires collaboration with vendors and engineering teams.

Manages the full contract lifecycle across commercial and government-facing programs, including strategy, proposals, negotiation, execution, compliance, and closeout. Negotiates with customers, primes, partners, and suppliers; identifies contractual and financial risks; supports pricing and business development; and ensures compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, export controls, and audit requirements. Partners cross-functionally with program management, engineering, finance, supply chain, legal, and compliance teams. The role is onsite in Littleton, Colorado, with travel between multiple sites as needed.

Plan and execute spacecraft electrical integration and testing from component through system level. Develop test plans, procedures, fixtures, and ground support equipment; automate testing with Python and LabVIEW; lead readiness, anomaly-response, and post-test reviews; coordinate external test facilities and payload teams; and support spacecraft certification, safety, and flight readiness.

Plans, develops, and executes software and hardware verification and validation for lunar lander systems. Builds automated testing infrastructure, continuous integration tests, reporting tools, and regression processes across emulators and spacecraft hardware. Performs manual and automated testing, investigates anomalies, analyzes performance, traces results to requirements, and collaborates with developers, engineers, and technicians to resolve issues.

Manage and improve the Salesforce environment through platform administration, configuration, workflow automation, user support, data quality management, reporting, integrations, testing, release readiness, training, and governance. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into maintainable solutions, prioritize enhancements, troubleshoot issues, and support consistent Salesforce adoption.

Leads complex defense and aerospace programs as a senior technical project engineering lead and people manager. Responsibilities include system architecture, integration and verification planning, technical baseline and configuration management, multidisciplinary team and subcontractor oversight, technical reviews, risk management, proposal support, cost estimation, and engineering process improvement. The role interfaces with executives and Department of Defense customers while mentoring and developing engineering staff.

Leads modeling, simulation, and algorithm design for propulsion and aerospace systems while managing a technical engineering team. Develops high-fidelity models, control algorithms, simulation architectures, and system-level performance analyses. Performs controllability studies, trade studies, Monte Carlo and sensitivity analyses, and supports verification and validation. Collaborates with GNC, software, systems, and test teams; authors technical documentation; mentors engineers; and supports customer reviews and technical decisions.

Leads Voyager Energetics' manufacturing engineering function for solid rocket motors and energetic materials. Oversees DFM, advanced manufacturing development, process transitions from pilot scale to production, Lean and Six Sigma improvements, manufacturing readiness, tooling, process controls, and team development. Partners with engineering, quality, safety, compliance, suppliers, and program management to improve safety, quality, cost, throughput, and production scalability.