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Chief Engineer (From Staff - Sr. Principal) - Aerospace
System Engineering, Aerodynamics, Avionics, Rapid Development of Prototype
US passport needed for security clearance
Mojave, CA (onsite) - 1 day a week remote
About the Role
I'm working with a company that are seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the development of an air-launched, high-speed vehicle development program. This position requires leading a multi-disciplined group of engineers to design, build, and test vehicles with an emphasis on systems engineering and balancing system-of-system-level decisions to meet customer requirements.
Essential Responsibilities
- Work hand-in-hand with the Program Manager to lead the program to a successful outcome, filling in gaps where needed.
- Lead a diverse team of multi-disciplined engineers to execute the development of a high-speed vehicle system, by directly managing the Responsible Engineer of each subsystem.
- Lead trade studies and make final technical decisions, requiring balance across a wide breadth of disciplines, including : aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, structures, controls, aero-thermodynamics, etc.
- Guide the team to identify and resolve system-level architecture requirements issues.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks through risk-reduction testing campaigns.
- Lead the systems engineering approach and fill gaps in the team, which may include : creating or determining analysis uncertainties, creating and dispositioning requirements, mass properties management, guiding the configuration management of models, reviewing and approving documents / reports / analyses, setting engineering and design best practices and standards for the program, guiding the program's engineering-manufacturing process, waiving or approving ground testing based on technical risk assessments, etc.
- Lead the successful execution of design reviews to advance the program through manufacturing and into flight test.
- Create engineering staffing plans and identify skillset gaps in the team.
- Successfully collaborate with other departments for the success of the program and the engineering team, including : Manufacturing, Test and Operations, Human Resources, Program Management, Quality Assurance, etc.
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