Senior Delivery Engineer, Aerospace (Hybrid, Equity)

raydar; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible time off

Retirement plan

Health, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Raydar is seeking a Senior Delivery Engineer in San Mateo, CA to lead customer-facing engineering delivery for aerospace engagements from scoping through deployment. You will coordinate a cross-functional team, set technical direction, run sprints, and manage risk while staying hands-on with model troubleshooting and data flows.

The role requires a strong physics-based simulation background, proven leadership of technical work or customer accounts, and experience in aerospace sectors.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in physics simulation for flight vehicles, covering fluid flow, structures, and design optimization.
• Track record directing technical work or managing a customer account from scoping to delivery.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, eVTOL, space, propulsion, defense or engineering software.
• Clear communication of project status, progress and challenges to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing engineering delivery for aerospace engagements from scoping through deployment.
• Write statements of work and engagement plans; be accountable for delivery against them.
• Lead a matrixed team of engineers and researchers, setting direction and clearing blockers.
• Run sprints, milestones, and risk management while shaping use cases and roadmap.

Skills

Physics-based simulations

Project/account leadership

Aerospace industry experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's or PhD in aerospace/mechanical

Job description

Raydar is seeking a Senior Delivery Engineer in San Mateo, CA to lead customer-facing engineering delivery for aerospace engagements from scoping through deployment. You will coordinate a cross-functional team, set technical direction, run sprints, and manage risk while staying hands-on with model troubleshooting and data flows.

The role requires a strong physics-based simulation background, proven leadership of technical work or customer accounts, and experience in aerospace sectors.