Government Space Projects Lead Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Government Project Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to lead technical subject areas across NASA and related programs. You will manage large teams, develop schedules with customers and SpaceX, and maintain a systems-level vehicle understanding to support mission readiness.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills, with frequent collaboration across internal teams and external partners to meet stringent requirements and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of hardware experience performing engineering, fabrication, assembly, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more technical subject areas, managing 30+ subject matter experts across 3 different customer organizations.
• Prepare and manage project schedules in collaboration with customers and internal SpaceX teams.
• Maintain a systems-level understanding of the vehicle, with the ability to deep dive into topics as needed.
• Create and present clear and concise technical arguments to external and internal teams.
• Negotiate, review, and ensure implementation of all customer maintenance, launch vehicle, and reuse requirements.
• Represent SpaceX in various customer-led meetings and forums.
• Manage vehicle changes for upcoming government missions, including notifying customers of modifications.
• Track SpaceX and customer risks while developing mitigation plans with customers.
• Travel to launch and test sites to support customer visits, tours, or engagements.
• Ensure launch vehicle readiness for government missions, coordinating across teams.

Skills

Excellent communication

Project management

Leadership

Requirements development

System engineering

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Technical presentation

Customer relationship

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

ANSYS

CAD

Mills

Lathes

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Government Project Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to lead technical subject areas across NASA and related programs. You will manage large teams, develop schedules with customers and SpaceX, and maintain a systems-level vehicle understanding to support mission readiness.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills, with frequent collaboration across internal teams and external partners to meet stringent requirements and schedules.