Director of Launch Operations Engineering

Leapspace; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Retirement planning (401k)

Growth opportunities

Flexible time off

Remote work hybrid

Health benefits

Insurance coverage

Job summary

LEAP is seeking a Director of Operations Engineering in Broomfield, CO to build an engineering organization responsible for the build, test, and launch of suborbital and orbital class vehicles.

You will establish standards of engineering for Materials & Processes, Manufacturing Engineering, Test & Launch, and Ground Support Equipment and allocate resources accordingly to hit schedule, quality, and budget objectives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of aerospace engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Direct experience with liquid propulsion systems and launch hardware preferred.
• Strong manufacturing, test, and launch operations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operations engineering execution from hardware build through flight.
• Establish scalable engineering standards across Materials & Processes, Manufacturing Engineering, Test & Launch, and Ground Support Equipment.
• Translate vehicle design requirements into manufacturable, testable, and operable systems.
• Partner with Vehicle, Propulsion, Avionics, and Systems Engineering to integrate operational realities early in the design lifecycle.
• Drive design for manufacturability, testability, operability, and safety across vehicle systems.
• Allocate engineering resources strategically across programs, facilities, and development phases to meet aggressive schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Lead and scale multidisciplinary operations engineering teams to support increasing build rates, test tempo, and launch cadence.
• Build a culture of accountability, technical rigor, and continuous improvement across operations engineering.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Engineering leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Flight operations

Job description

LEAP is seeking a Director of Operations Engineering in Broomfield, CO to build an engineering organization responsible for the build, test, and launch of suborbital and orbital class vehicles.

You will establish standards of engineering for Materials & Processes, Manufacturing Engineering, Test & Launch, and Ground Support Equipment and allocate resources accordingly to hit schedule, quality, and budget objectives.