Senior Spacecraft Project Engineering Manager

General Atomics; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead a team of project engineers in Englewood, CO. The role drives multi-disciplinary teams through spacecraft development and operational cycles, reporting to the Space Engineering Super-directorate.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, program management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to meet schedule, cost, and performance targets in a defense/aerospace context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in engineering with 11+ years of experience.
• At least 5 years of management experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and systems engineering skills.
• Experience with DoD lifecycle and risk management.
• Ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a department of project engineers and control account managers.
• Set technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives for the engineering unit(s).
• Develop design concepts and engineering approaches for product development and testing.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle and proposals.
• Resolve technical and scheduling issues with stakeholders and management.

Skills

Management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Systems engineering

Risk management

Earned value management

Schedule management

DoD experience

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering

Tools

PLM/Windchill

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead a team of project engineers in Englewood, CO. The role drives multi-disciplinary teams through spacecraft development and operational cycles, reporting to the Space Engineering Super-directorate.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, program management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to meet schedule, cost, and performance targets in a defense/aerospace context.