Director, Engineering Analysis & Center of Excellence

Axiom Space; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a bold and dynamic Director Engineering Analysis to lead a centralized Center of Excellence that supports its complex human-spaceflight programs.

This role establishes unified analytical standards, drives modeling and simulation quality, and ensures compliance with NASA standards while delivering high-fidelity analyses across spacecraft programs. It requires strong leadership in a matrixed environment and collaboration with NASA centers and industry partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering analysis experience within aerospace, spacecraft development, or human-rated systems.
• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and large multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with NASA programs, standards, analytical requirements, and human-rated system verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Engineering Analysis organization with a culture of technical excellence.
• Establish unified analytical standards, processes, and best practices across structural, thermal, fluids, loads, dynamics, and multidisciplinary analysis teams.
• Oversee full analytical lifecycle from requirements definition through certification and mission readiness.
• Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver mission-critical analytical products.
• Communicate analytical progress, technical status, risks, and issues to leadership and key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Space systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. in engineering (preferred)

Tools

Modeling & simulation tools

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a bold and dynamic Director Engineering Analysis to lead a centralized Center of Excellence that supports its complex human-spaceflight programs.

This role establishes unified analytical standards, drives modeling and simulation quality, and ensures compliance with NASA standards while delivering high-fidelity analyses across spacecraft programs. It requires strong leadership in a matrixed environment and collaboration with NASA centers and industry partners.