Chief Space Vehicle Engineer — Lead Next-Gen Spacecraft

True Anomaly; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Parental Leave

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company in Denver is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical execution of a next-generation space vehicle program. The role involves defining mission requirements and ensuring their implementation across complex space systems. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in aerospace, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years full lifecycle experience, including leading a vehicle through design, test, and verification.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate across hardware and software boundaries.
• Strong background in systems engineering practices: requirements, verification, trade studies, interface control, and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through design, development, analysis, test, and fielding phases.
• Have ownership over the technical baseline for the program.
• Translate customer and mission needs into actionable engineering solutions, ensuring alignment with technical and programmatic constraints.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems architecture

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

A leading aerospace technology company in Denver is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the technical execution of a next-generation space vehicle program. The role involves defining mission requirements and ensuring their implementation across complex space systems. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in aerospace, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package while working in a hybrid environment.