Aerospace & Defense startup currently in Stealth based in El Segundo, made up of former SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed engineers, applying the SpaceX model to mass produce life-saving systems.  Backed by joint staff level military leadership and several major SV firms, their first product is designed for immediate deployment around the world starting with Ukraine where the need is critical.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader with an extensive background in rocket and/or missile systems who leads by example as an extraordinary individual contributor.  The role will be responsible for steering technical design, program management, test execution, and day-to-day engineering decisionmaking. This will be a full time+ executive role leading the team from the front by diving into engineering and executing on company deliverables.

Key responsibilities:

Management-the chief engineer will oversee a medium sized team of hard working and talented engineers executing on extremely ambitious timelines with startup scale resources. He/she should be regularly get into the weeds of the engineering process and hold individuals accountable while encouraging learning and initiative.

Technical Direction-the chief engineer will work with the executive team to set and manage system requirements, timelines, and execution and will be the Responsible Engineer for program success.

Pace-the team works exceptionally hard and the chief engineer will be expected to lead from the front-pushing a hardcore development cycle while ensuring staff’s needs are met and concerns are addressed.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years as exceptional engineering individual contributor/responsible engineer and 5+ years experience in leadership at fast-paced and innovative engineering-led aerospace/technology organization
• 5+ years working with missile or rocket systems 
• BS in engineering
• Exceptional character-has the track record of motivating teams.
• Extensive experience from design and development to scaled manufacturing

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in an engineering discipline
• 3-5+ years at startups
• 10+ years in management at a flat organization
• Experience in business development, budgeting, and planning
• Machines/ solders/ flies drones/ rockets are hobbies and wishes their work was more like that