Launch Systems Engineering Leader

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking an experienced Engineering and Infrastructure Facilities Systems Leader to direct Communications & Data Networks, Electromechanical Systems, and Environmental Control Systems teams at CCSFS and Vandenberg. You will ensure mission readiness, supervise a diverse group, and align testing with launch milestones.

You will manage validations, data findings, and corrective actions, while coordinating with Denver and the CE Office to meet customer requirements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited college or university with 8 years of related experience.
• Experience supporting and coordinating personnel for critical operations.
• Experience coordinating and directing investigation, troubleshooting, and repair of engineering systems.
• Experience reviewing and supporting requirements documentation.
• Excellent communication, writing and oral skills; ability to work with a wide range of team members including customers and subcontractors.
• Managerial experience, including employee evaluations and personnel management.
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Applicable skills in an operations environment.
• Experience building and leading a team, demonstrating leadership aptitude.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and scheduling of E&I mission support and personnel.
• Execution of E&I validations, operational checkouts, pre/post-launch requirements, and launch operations.
• Implementation of Mission Unique capabilities and customer requirements.
• Reconciliation of E&I’s Test Requirement Documents.
• Documentation of data findings and completion of corrective action (DRs/DOs/QNOTEs/CAB).
• Support of E&I’s launch critical mobile equipment systems (PECS, Generators, Ground Vans, etc.).
• Maintaining, repairing and upgrading launch critical systems (ECS, Comm and Electromechanical).
• Maintaining, repairing, and upgrading E&I’s Facility Monitoring Systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine. Interfaces (HMI), and Programable Logic Controllers (PLC).
• Coordination and scheduling for System Certification Process with Denver and LOPS CE Office.
• Coordination and scheduling with the other E&I leadership for E&I Mission Engineering assignments and cross training opportunities.
• Support of mission milestones including LV & SV processing, Tanking Tests, and Launch at both coasts.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Coordinate personnel

Investigation & repair

Requirements documentation

Excellent communication

Managerial experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Operations environment

Team leadership

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking an experienced Engineering and Infrastructure Facilities Systems Leader to direct Communications & Data Networks, Electromechanical Systems, and Environmental Control Systems teams at CCSFS and Vandenberg. You will ensure mission readiness, supervise a diverse group, and align testing with launch milestones.

You will manage validations, data findings, and corrective actions, while coordinating with Denver and the CE Office to meet customer requirements and