Staff Project Engineer

Redwire; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space is seeking two Staff Project Engineers in Goleta, CA to lead technical execution from concept to delivery. You will drive system-level design, verification, and documentation while guiding teams across the product lifecycle.

You will partner with program management and customers, ensuring technical integrity, cost control, and schedule alignment, with travel 10–15% as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in aerospace/Mechanical Eng required; MS preferred.
• 8+ years in design, development, manufacturing and testing of production hardware.
• Experience leading technical teams and systems-level engineering.
• Experience with space mechanism design and aerospace guidelines.
• Proficient with CAD and PDM systems.
• Strong drafting and GD&T knowledge (ASME Y14.5).
• Experience presenting updates to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for programs, managing scope, schedule, resources, and budget.
• Maintain technical integrity across all project phases and escalate where needed.
• Translate strategies into system-level requirements with cross‑discipline coordination.
• Lead design reviews and develop verification and test procedures.
• Generate and review project documentation and system requirements.
• Ensure traceability and verification through testing.
• Assess system performance using analyses and KPIs.
• Support non-conformance investigations and dispositions.
• Act as technical liaison with customers and assist business development.
• Provide guidance to internal teams and establish engineering standards.

Skills

Systems-level engineering

Technical leadership

Space mechanism design

CAD

GD&T Y14.5

Stakeholder updates

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng.

M.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng.

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Simulation

Thermal Desktop

NASTRAN

ANSYS

PDM Pro

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space.

The talented innovators in Goleta, CA are a leading developer and provider of satellite mechanisms, deployable structures and booms and deployable solar array systems to the global space market. The team is revolutionizing spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and commercial space companies. With many more exciting projects on the horizon our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

We are seeking (2) Staff Project Engineers to join our Goleta, CA team and lead the technical execution of complex, mission-enabling space hardware from concept through delivery. You will drive systems-level design, development, evaluation, and refinement across the entire product lifecycle while contributing as a technical leader in long‑range planning and emerging technology development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for assigned programs or project teams, ensuring scope, schedule, resources, and budget remain aligned.
• Maintain technical integrity throughout all phases of a project and act as the primary point of technical escalation and resolution.
• Translate product development strategies into system-level requirements and coordinate with engineering disciplines to develop detailed lower-level specifications.
• Lead design reviews and develop or review verification plans, validation procedures, and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Generate, review, and present all required project documentation.
• Develop system-level requirements, verification procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure requirements traceability and verification through successful test execution.
• Assess system performance using evaluation criteria, analyses, and technical performance measures.
• Participate in or lead non-conformance investigations and disposition activities.
• Serve as a technical liaison with customers and support business development activities as needed.
• Provide guidance to internal teams at the brand, program, and project levels.
• Establish and coordinate standards, practices, and procedures related to product development and engineering excellence.
• Partner with program management to ensure project execution aligns with customer expectations and internal guidelines.
• Control project costs through effective resource planning and close management of system-level decisions.
• Support both internal and customer-facing project updates and technical presentations.
• Travel occasionally as required (approximately 10–15%), primarily local with some overnight trips.

Basic Qualifications (Required)

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, and testing production hardware.
• Proven systems-level engineering experience and prior leadership of technical teams.
• Experience with space mechanism design and aerospace guidelines.
• Proficiency in CAD and PDM systems.
• Strong drafting knowledge and understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and tolerance analysis.
• Experience preparing and presenting technical updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards such as GSFC-STD-7000A (GEVS), AIAA S-114-2005, NASA-STD-5017, MMPDS, and similar.
• Experience with graphite and fiberglass composites, photovoltaics, flexible circuits, or printed circuit board assemblies.
• Background in the design, manufacturing, and verification of PV systems or composite structures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, Teams); Microsoft Project experience a plus.
• Training or certification in Lean Six Sigma.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to independently apply engineering principles and practices.