Contract Lead Engineer, Solid Rocket Propulsion (Remote)

EVONA; Folsom (CA); Hybrid; USD 248,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking a Contract Chief Engineer for Solid Rocket Propulsion to own the technical success of a 12-month program from design through qualification to production. The role is hands-on and requires deep propulsion expertise, with no direct reports and leadership across design, analysis and test.

You'll manage the full lifecycle, ensure producibility and cost/schedule balance, drive critical paths, monitor baselines, and act as the technical voice with customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of technical leadership on controllable solid rocket propulsion
• Broad background across design, analysis and test, through IRAD, EMD and production
• Generalist profile from systems, project, design or test engineering, without over-specialising

Responsibilities

• Direct the full technical lifecycle, including design reviews and qualification milestones
• Make sure systems are producible, compliant, and balanced against cost and schedule
• Drive the critical path, deconflict resources and manage task span-times
• Hold lean technical baselines, monitor CPI, and challenge budget change requests
• Act as the programme's lead technical voice with customers and stakeholders
• Support new business and keep customer requests within authorised scope

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Solid rocket propulsion

Design analysis and testing

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

EVONA is seeking a Contract Chief Engineer for Solid Rocket Propulsion to own the technical success of a 12-month program from design through qualification to production. The role is hands-on and requires deep propulsion expertise, with no direct reports and leadership across design, analysis and test.

You'll manage the full lifecycle, ensure producibility and cost/schedule balance, drive critical paths, monitor baselines, and act as the technical voice with customers and stakeholders.