Head of Engineering — Space Hardware & Flight Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitics is seeking a Head of Engineering to own technical execution across core hardware programs. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight software from concept through design, build, integration, and test.

Reporting to the COO, you will be a key member of the leadership team as Gravitics scales from prototype to flight-qualified hardware. This hands-on role sets direction, unblocks teams, and represents engineering to executives, customers,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in aerospace/spacecraft engineering with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience shipping flight hardware spacecraft, launch vehicles, satellites, or similar complex electromechanical systems.
• Deep fluency across at least one core discipline and working knowledge across others.
• Experience scaling engineering processes at a hardware company (startup experience preferred).
• Lean team environment—ability to operate with incomplete information and limited resources.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering execution for major programs from concept through delivery and flight.
• Build and grow multidisciplinary teams across mechanical/structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight software.
• Set technical strategy; make trade-off decisions in a resource-constrained startup environment.
• Establish and mature engineering processes (design reviews, requirements management, configuration control, verification & validation).
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Program Management to move designs toward flight articles on aggressive timelines.
• Represent engineering in customer and government program reviews.
• Recruit, mentor, and raise the engineering talent bar as the team scales.
• Manage program risk and communicate status and trade-offs to leadership.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

People leadership

Flight hardware experience

Systems integration

GN&C/flight software

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

CAD

Configuration control

Job description

Gravitics is seeking a Head of Engineering to own technical execution across core hardware programs. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight software from concept through design, build, integration, and test.

Reporting to the COO, you will be a key member of the leadership team as Gravitics scales from prototype to flight-qualified hardware. This hands-on role sets direction, unblocks teams, and represents engineering to executives, customers,