Chief Engineer, Launch Vehicles & Systems Architect

Firefly Aerospace; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous health, dental, and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

A leading space technology firm is looking for a Chief Engineer to define vehicle-level architecture and drive innovation for missions from Earth to the Moon. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on aerospace engineering experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage program risks. This position involves working closely with cross-functional teams and acting as the primary technical authority throughout mission lifecycles. Competitive benefits and travel opportunities included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with engineering problem solving in launch vehicle systems.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• Demonstrated competency with engineering design configuration and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Define vehicle-level architecture and capabilities.
• Analyze and optimize mass, performance, and data budgets.
• Manage program risks by identifying and mitigating potential technical issues.

Skills

Engineering problem solving

Interdisciplinary system interactions

Real-time troubleshooting

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Master's or PhD in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Atlassian products (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket)

Teamcenter

Epsilon3

Odoo

Job description

A leading space technology firm is looking for a Chief Engineer to define vehicle-level architecture and drive innovation for missions from Earth to the Moon. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on aerospace engineering experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage program risks. This position involves working closely with cross-functional teams and acting as the primary technical authority throughout mission lifecycles. Competitive benefits and travel opportunities included.