New Glenn Launch Vehicle Project Engineer

Mainsail Group; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MainSail Group, founded in 2013 and run by Navy and Air Force veterans, supports Space Force, Air Force and Navy programs. This role at Cape Canaveral involves certifying launch vehicles for National Security Space Launch missions, coordinating with the Space Launch Squadron, contractor teams, and Aerospace Corporation to ensure safe missions and on-time launches.

The position requires a bachelor’s in engineering or STEM, 5 years in systems engineering or related fields, and an active Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or a STEM field.
• 5 years in systems engineering, technical PM, or related area.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Jira and Confluence.
• Strong written and oral communication; able to brief in person and virtually.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and review launch vehicle designs, test plans, procedures and data requirements; prepare technical documentation.
• Support launch integration: mission trade studies, requirements, interfaces verification, and satellite processing requirements.
• Support console operations and monitor real-time launch vehicle data.
• Perform fleet surveillance and pedigree reviews; support engineering change proposals and launch planning.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Project management experience

Communication skills

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

About the role

Support the Space Force's mission assurance of the New Glenn launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral. You will work with the 5th Space Launch Squadron, the launch vehicle contractor, the range and the Aerospace Corporation to help certify New Glenn for National Security Space Launch missions and to get each mission safely to launch.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and review launch vehicle designs, test plans, procedures and functional/data requirements; prepare technical documentation.
• Support launch integration: mission trade studies and analysis, mission-unique and derived requirements, launch vehicle-to-satellite interface verification, and satellite transportation and processing requirements.
• Support console operations and monitor and analyze real-time launch vehicle data.
• Perform fleet surveillance and pedigree reviews; support engineering change proposal evaluation and launch operations planning and execution.
• Assist in assessing the launch provider’s major systems engineering reviews.
• Track mission assurance progress and metrics; build and present summary briefings.
• Identify technical risks, help develop mitigation plans, and capture lessons learned.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or another STEM field (1.5 years of relevant experience may substitute for each year of degree).
• 5 years as a systems engineer, technical project manager, or in a related area.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Jira and Confluence.
• Strong written and oral communication; able to brief in person and virtually.

Preferred qualifications

• Launch vehicle or space vehicle development experience; NSSL, range or launch-site experience.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering standards, risk management, and the full product development life cycle.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and using database and schedule tools.

About Mainsail

Mainsail Group was founded in 2013 and is run by Navy and Air Force veterans. We support Space Force, Air Force and Navy programs at more than ten bases across the United States, including the Space Force launch enterprise at Los Angeles SFB, Vandenberg SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS.

Company Description

MAINSAIL Group provides systems engineering and technical assistance, advisory and assistance services, and program management support to Air Force, Space Force and Navy customers. MAINSAIL and its joint ventures manage Secret, Top Secret, SCI and Special Access Program requirements at customer sites across the United States.

Company Description

MAINSAIL Group provides systems engineering and technical assistance, advisory and assistance services, and program management support to Air Force, Space Force and Navy customers. MAINSAIL and its joint ventures manage Secret, Top Secret, SCI and Special Access Program requirements at customer sites across the United States.