Director, Spacecraft Systems Engineering

ExoTerra, a subsidiary of Voyager Technologies, designs and builds electric propulsion modules for spacecraft.

As Director, Spacecraft Systems Engineering, you will lead ExoTerra’s engineering division and serve as its Technical Authority. You will set and uphold technical standards, make sure designs meet requirements, and build a team of functional managers who deliver. You will also be the technical face of ExoTerra to customers. You report to the General Manager.

• Act as Technical Authority for the division, reviewing designs and maintaining technical standards
• Ensure technical processes are followed and designs meet requirements
• Chair the Engineering Review Board and the Risk Review Board, and serve as a voting member of the Failure Review Board

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 15+ years of aerospace engineering experience, including spacecraft systems engineering with knowledge of propulsion, power electronics, control systems, and structural design
• Experience managing technical teams
• Experience with systems engineering and systems processes
• Experience conducting trade studies across multiple systems
• Experience developing, maintaining, and verifying requirements
• Experience with risk management
• Experience with customer presentations and relationships
• Strong people-management skills and a process-driven approach to organizing diverse efforts

• Electric propulsion, power electronics, or mechanical engineering experience
• Earned Value Management experience
• Microsoft Project experience
• Process development experience

• Manage the functional managers on your staff: hire them, set expectations, conduct annual reviews, approve timesheets, and make raise, promotion, and disciplinary recommendations to HR
• Translate company priorities into clear direction for your teams
• Report team status and performance metrics to the General Manager regularly

• Present technical information and build strong customer relationships
• Ensure customer-deliverable technical documents meet both company and customer standards