Propulsion Systems Product Lead VI

About the role

Product Leads within Agile support the development and execution of our expanding integrated systems product line. This role is responsible for owning the product line, product definition, roadmap planning support, and technical coordination activities supporting both business development and program execution efforts.

Responsibilities

• Drive product definition and roadmap planning for in-space propulsion systems
• Lead technical activities related to business development and proposal efforts
• Define and maintain product-level technical requirements
• Lead requirements definition activities from contract award through SRR
• Develop technical execution plans with support from engineering and manufacturing teams
• Lead the technical transition of programs from business development into execution
• Serve as a technical liaison between customers, programs, suppliers, and internal engineering teams
• Establish technical relationships with customers to align products with mission needs
• Participate in gated product development reviews and provide technical guidance for product evolution activities
• Support trade studies, anomaly investigations, and product improvement efforts
• Cook up across multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment between technical, schedule, and product objectives
• Think big and out of the box on propulsion system architectures, pushing the boundaries of technology for spacecraft propulsion capabilities

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace or related technical field
• Proven experience with hypergolic rocket engine propulsion systems, including architecture, design, integration, test, and qualification
• Familiarity with propulsion feed systems, valves, regulators, catalyst beds, thermal management, structural considerations, and pulsed thruster operation
• Familiarity with propulsion system requirements development, verification, manufacturing, and qualification activities
• Familiarity with propulsion component supply chain partners
• Experience supporting proposal development and customer technical discussions
• Experience supporting gated design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Experience with spacecraft propulsion interfaces, mission integration, trade studies, anomaly investigations, and technical risk reduction efforts
• Strong systems engineering including understanding mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems and interactions with control electronic architecture
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and with customers to define mission objectives, CONOPS, and system requirements
• Experience with product development processes and technical decision-making for propulsion systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing strategic technical relationships with customers
• Experience with developing hardware in a manufacturing production environment
• Familiarity with requirements management tools
• Experience supporting failure investigations and root cause analysis
• Familiarity with NASA and/or other aerospace industry standards
• Clear and concise presentation and communication skills
• Experience with project management tools and techniques