Senior Electric Propulsion Engineering Lead

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

ExoTerra, now part of Voyager Technologies, seeks a full-time Electric Propulsion Manager to lead the propulsion engineering team's design, analysis, and test activities for sub-kilowatt Hall thrusters and related systems.

This senior role requires 7+ years in electric propulsion, 4+ years with Hall thrusters, and proven leadership to mentor staff, conduct performance reviews, and coordinate with program managers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (minimum) in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in the design, development, and flight of electric propulsion systems, including at least 4 years specifically with Hall thrusters.
• Domain expertise in one or more areas of electric thruster development.
• Proven experience across the electric thruster development lifecycle.
• Understanding of low-cost electric thruster manufacturing and acceptance testing.
• Leadership or management experience with a demonstrated history of mentoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience designing for the space environment.
• Ph.D. or equivalent industry experience in a field relevant to Hall thruster development (desired)

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hall-effect thruster and propellant systems development team.
• Provide technical oversight of functional area and review staff work for technical integrity.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, promotion recommendations, and disciplinary actions in coordination with HR.
• Mentor and train staff; establish and track individual development goals.
• Coordinate with Program Managers and IPT Leads to determine resource needs and assign staff based on company priorities.
• Lead engineering and failure review boards on topics within functional area.
• Manage Hall thruster test facility development and utilization.
• Develop Hall thruster and propellant systems verification and validation plans.
• Define manufacturing and test plans to produce low-cost Hall thrusters.
• Collaborate with other subsystem team members on Hall thruster component development.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in engineering or equivalent

Ph.D. or equivalent industry experience (desired)

Job description

ExoTerra, now part of Voyager Technologies, seeks a full-time Electric Propulsion Manager to lead the propulsion engineering team's design, analysis, and test activities for sub-kilowatt Hall thrusters and related systems.

This senior role requires 7+ years in electric propulsion, 4+ years with Hall thrusters, and proven leadership to mentor staff, conduct performance reviews, and coordinate with program managers.