Launch Engineer

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.; Hauppauge (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Wellness Resources

Résumé du poste

A leading aerospace company in New York is seeking a Launch Engineer to manage end-to-end launch operations and mission execution. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in launch operations or systems integration. This role involves coordinating with various teams to ensure mission readiness and requires strong organizational and communication skills. Comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of launch operations, systems integration, or mission-execution experience (space or defense sector preferred).
• Availability for travel and variable hours during campaigns.
• Dynamic startup-pace experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Support vehicle assembly, integration, test (AIT), rollout, countdown, and flight operations.
• Develop check-lists, execute vehicle/pad/environment checkouts, manage anomaly response during launch campaigns.
• Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and logistics teams.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

High-stakes environment experience

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Description du poste

Our mission at iRocket is frequent, affordable access to space. We’re hiring a Launch Engineer to manage end-to-end launch operations, integration, vehicle readiness, and mission execution across sites.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle assembly, integration, test (AIT), rollout, countdown, and flight operations.
• Develop check-lists, execute vehicle/pad/environment checkouts, manage anomaly response during launch campaigns.
• Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and logistics teams to ensure mission readiness.
• Monitor launch-site infrastructure, support logistics, GSE, and range coordination.
• Review data post-flight, identify metrics for cadence improvement, and feed lessons into future campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of launch operations, systems integration, or mission-execution experience (space or defense sector preferred).
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; comfortable in high-stakes environments.
• Availability for travel and variable hours during campaigns; dynamic startup-pace experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Wellness Resources