Senior Principal Engineer - Space Technology Development

About the role

This position involves establishing and leading engineering and technical development for the U.S. space industry by building a high‑performing organization, transferring key technologies from Japan, and developing facilities and processes to support advanced space initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader aligning engineering activities with program goals, customer needs, and quality standards.
• Develop and oversee a Safety & Mission Assurance framework ensuring product reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and scale U.S. development and testing capabilities both internally and externally.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team to support long‑term growth.
• Standardize and improve engineering processes, transforming automotive development practices to space‑qualified methods.
• Ensure effective transfer of technology and design understanding from Japan to the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Approximately 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in aerospace or space systems development.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Skills

• Experience leading systems engineering in space programs and familiarity with NASA or similar agencies.
• Knowledge of space hardware and software, mission execution, and program approval processes.
• Ability to develop and implement safety and mission assurance frameworks.
• Proficiency in establishing and scaling development and testing capabilities.
• Strong leadership and team‑building capabilities.
• Expertise in standardizing and transforming engineering processes for space qualification.

Schedule

• Up to 25 % travel annually, primarily domestic and international.
• On‑site work with the potential for one remote day per week, subject to approval.