Are you the kind of Executive Assistant who is always three steps ahead? Someone who can manage a CEO's constantly changing schedule, anticipate challenges before they arise, and bring calm and structure to even the busiest of environments?
We're working with an ambitious organisation in the advanced technology sector that's looking for an exceptional Senior Executive Assistant to become a trusted partner to its CEO.
This is far more than a traditional diary management position. You'll be helping an executive leader focus on the decisions that matter most, coordinating across the Board and senior leadership team, and ensuring that nothing important falls through the cracks.
If you enjoy responsibility, variety, and being the person others rely on to keep things moving, this could be a great next step.
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of a demanding CEO calendar, managing priorities and navigating last-minute changes.
Act as a key point of contact between the CEO, Board members, senior executives, and external stakeholders.
Keep the executive office running smoothly, ensuring meetings are productive, properly prepared, and followed through.
Organise complex international and domestic travel, planning ahead for potential disruptions.
Manage executive expenses, travel documentation, and administrative processes.
Anticipate the CEO's needs, identify potential challenges, and find practical solutions independently.
Support confidential Board-level and executive communications.
Work closely with other Executive Assistants to strengthen processes and collaboration across the business.
Help improve executive office efficiency through modern productivity tools and smarter ways of working.
Key Requirements We're particularly interested in speaking with experienced Executive Assistants who bring:
10+ years of Executive Assistant experience, with at least 5 years supporting C-suite leadership.
A track record of supporting senior executives in busy, complex organisations.
Excellent calendar management, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
Confidence coordinating international travel and managing multiple moving parts.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Experience using both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
The flexibility to work onsite in Westminster, CO, a minimum of three days per week, potentially more depending on executive requirements.
U.S. citizenship.
This role offers the chance to become a genuinely trusted partner to a CEO within an organisation working on complex, cutting-edge technology.
You'll have real ownership, exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to how the executive office operates.
Environment: Smallsat Design, Manufacturing & Space Missions
The opportunity
Imagine being responsible for a satellite programme from the moment a customer signs the contract to the moment their spacecraft is operating in orbit.
Not just managing the schedule.
Not simply coordinating meetings between engineering teams.
But taking genuine ownership of the entire mission.
EVONA is partnering with a fast-growing international satellite manufacturer that is expanding its operations across the United States, developing next-generation spacecraft for commercial operators, government organisations and scientific missions.
The company specialises in advanced, software-flexible satellites and is investing heavily in its engineering capabilities, manufacturing infrastructure and US operations.
As part of this expansion, we're looking for an experienced Program Manager to join the team in Los Angeles, California.
Someone who understands spacecraft.
Someone who can bring engineers, manufacturing teams, suppliers and customers together.
And someone who knows what it takes to turn a complex satellite programme into a successful mission.
This isn't a role where you'll simply report on progress. You'll be responsible for making progress happen.
What will you actually be responsible for?
You'll take ownership of satellite programmes from contract award through design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch preparation and on-orbit operations.
From the outset, you'll be the person connecting the dots.
Systems engineers will be developing the spacecraft architecture.
Mechanical and electrical engineers will be designing and building the hardware.
Manufacturing teams will be preparing the spacecraft for assembly.
AI&T engineers will be validating that everything works as intended.
And customers will be expecting their missions to be delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed technical requirements.
Your responsibility will be to bring all of this together.
You'll develop programme schedules, establish milestones, allocate resources and manage budgets, ensuring everyone understands what needs to happen and when.
You'll lead programme reviews, coordinate technical decisions and work closely with engineering teams to manage requirements, design trade-offs and potential risks.
You'll also be responsible for supplier coordination, financial forecasting, cost analysis and reporting programme performance to senior leadership.
And when challenges arise, as they inevitably do in spacecraft development, you'll be the person helping the team find a solution.
Because building satellites is complicated.
Delivering them successfully requires someone who can see the entire picture.
You'll be involved in every stage of the mission
One week, you might be preparing for a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), working with systems engineers to ensure the proposed spacecraft architecture meets customer requirements.
The next, you could be managing a critical supplier delay, reviewing manufacturing readiness or working with the engineering team to resolve an unexpected technical issue.
As the programme progresses, your attention will shift towards spacecraft integration and environmental testing.
You'll work alongside AI&T teams as the spacecraft undergoes vibration testing, thermal vacuum testing and electromagnetic compatibility testing.
You'll help ensure the spacecraft is ready for launch integration, that documentation and customer deliverables are complete, and that the mission is progressing towards its operational objectives.
Throughout all of this, you'll remain the primary point of contact for the customer.
You'll provide clear programme updates, manage expectations and ensure technical, financial and schedule commitments remain aligned.
From the first design review to the final stages of mission delivery, you'll have visibility and influence across the entire programme.
And ultimately, you'll get to see the spacecraft you've helped deliver operating in space.
Technical credibility really matters here
We're not looking for someone whose entire career has been spent managing projects without understanding the engineering behind them.
We need someone who can sit in a room with spacecraft engineers, understand the technical discussion and ask the right questions.
You don't need to be the expert in every subsystem.
But you do need to understand how the pieces fit together.
That includes spacecraft structures, electrical systems, avionics, communications, attitude determination and control, onboard computing and the ground segment.
You'll understand why technical decisions made early in a programme can have significant implications for manufacturing, testing, launch and operational performance.
You'll also appreciate the trade-offs involved in developing small satellites, where mass, power, volume, performance, cost and schedule are constantly competing priorities.
Experience with smallsat and ESPA-class spacecraft would be particularly valuable.
Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Systems Engineer on an actual flight programme or developed significant expertise in a major spacecraft subsystem.
Because when an engineering challenge threatens the programme, we need someone who understands the implications rather than simply updating the risk register.
What kind of experience are we looking for?
We're looking for someone who has spent at least seven years working within aerospace or satellite engineering, including a minimum of three years in programme or project management.
You'll ideally bring:
A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline. A Master's degree would be advantageous.
Experience managing satellite or spacecraft programmes through design, manufacturing, integration, testing and mission operations.
Previous hands-on systems engineering experience on a flight programme, or significant technical expertise in a major spacecraft subsystem such as ADCS or C&DH.
A strong understanding of small satellite architectures, spacecraft systems, space sensors and ground infrastructure.
Experience leading technical milestones, including PDR, CDR and other major design and programme reviews.
Familiarity with spacecraft environmental testing, including vibration, thermal vacuum and EMI/EMC.
Experience working with commercial satellite customers, government organisations or institutional space programmes.
The ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and maintain delivery momentum under challenging timelines.
You'll also need strong communication skills and the confidence to work with customers, engineers, suppliers and senior executives.
But beyond the technical requirements, we're looking for someone with a particular mindset.
Someone who takes responsibility.
Someone who isn't afraid to challenge a technical assumption or raise a concern when something doesn't look right.
Someone who can make informed decisions, remain calm under pressure and bring people together when a programme needs direction.
And importantly, someone who genuinely enjoys the challenge of delivering complex space missions.
Why is this opportunity different?
Because you'll be joining an organisation at a particularly exciting stage of its growth.
The company is expanding its US presence, investing in new manufacturing capabilities and building the engineering teams needed to support increasingly ambitious satellite programmes.
You'll be joining a business where the distance between engineering, programme management and senior leadership is relatively short.
You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, challenge existing processes and help shape how programmes are delivered as the organisation scales.
Rather than becoming one small part of an enormous aerospace programme, you'll have genuine ownership of the missions you're responsible for.
You'll also collaborate closely with experienced spacecraft engineers across the company's international offices, including its European headquarters.
That means exposure to different engineering teams, technologies, customers and approaches to satellite development.
And because the organisation is growing, there will be opportunities to develop your responsibilities and career alongside it.
What's on offer?
Salary: $160,000 – $220,000 USD
The final package will reflect your technical background, programme management experience and the complexity of missions you've previously delivered.
You'll also receive:
Health insurance coverage
Matching 401(k) plan
Generous team performance-based bonus
Opportunities to collaborate with international engineering teams
Professional development and ongoing learning
Access to specialist space education programmes
Opportunities for international travel
The chance to take ownership of complex, next-generation satellite missions
Environment: Smallsat Design, Manufacturing & Space Missions
The opportunity
Imagine being responsible for a satellite programme from the moment a customer signs the contract to the moment their spacecraft is operating in orbit.
Not just managing the schedule.
Not simply coordinating meetings between engineering teams.
But taking genuine ownership of the entire mission.
EVONA is partnering with a fast-growing international satellite manufacturer that is expanding its operations across the United States, developing next-generation spacecraft for commercial operators, government organisations and scientific missions.
The company specialises in advanced, software-flexible satellites and is investing heavily in its engineering capabilities, manufacturing infrastructure and US operations.
As part of this expansion, we're looking for an experienced Program Manager to join the team in Los Angeles, California.
Someone who understands spacecraft.
Someone who can bring engineers, manufacturing teams, suppliers and customers together.
And someone who knows what it takes to turn a complex satellite programme into a successful mission.
This isn't a role where you'll simply report on progress. You'll be responsible for making progress happen.
What will you actually be responsible for?
You'll take ownership of satellite programmes from contract award through design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch preparation and on-orbit operations.
From the outset, you'll be the person connecting the dots.
Systems engineers will be developing the spacecraft architecture.
Mechanical and electrical engineers will be designing and building the hardware.
Manufacturing teams will be preparing the spacecraft for assembly.
AI&T engineers will be validating that everything works as intended.
And customers will be expecting their missions to be delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed technical requirements.
Your responsibility will be to bring all of this together.
You'll develop programme schedules, establish milestones, allocate resources and manage budgets, ensuring everyone understands what needs to happen and when.
You'll lead programme reviews, coordinate technical decisions and work closely with engineering teams to manage requirements, design trade-offs and potential risks.
You'll also be responsible for supplier coordination, financial forecasting, cost analysis and reporting programme performance to senior leadership.
And when challenges arise, as they inevitably do in spacecraft development, you'll be the person helping the team find a solution.
Because building satellites is complicated.
Delivering them successfully requires someone who can see the entire picture.
You'll be involved in every stage of the mission
One week, you might be preparing for a Preliminary Design Review (PDR), working with systems engineers to ensure the proposed spacecraft architecture meets customer requirements.
The next, you could be managing a critical supplier delay, reviewing manufacturing readiness or working with the engineering team to resolve an unexpected technical issue.
As the programme progresses, your attention will shift towards spacecraft integration and environmental testing.
You'll work alongside AI&T teams as the spacecraft undergoes vibration testing, thermal vacuum testing and electromagnetic compatibility testing.
You'll help ensure the spacecraft is ready for launch integration, that documentation and customer deliverables are complete, and that the mission is progressing towards its operational objectives.
Throughout all of this, you'll remain the primary point of contact for the customer.
You'll provide clear programme updates, manage expectations and ensure technical, financial and schedule commitments remain aligned.
From the first design review to the final stages of mission delivery, you'll have visibility and influence across the entire programme.
And ultimately, you'll get to see the spacecraft you've helped deliver operating in space.
Technical credibility really matters here
We're not looking for someone whose entire career has been spent managing projects without understanding the engineering behind them.
We need someone who can sit in a room with spacecraft engineers, understand the technical discussion and ask the right questions.
You don't need to be the expert in every subsystem.
But you do need to understand how the pieces fit together.
That includes spacecraft structures, electrical systems, avionics, communications, attitude determination and control, onboard computing and the ground segment.
You'll understand why technical decisions made early in a programme can have significant implications for manufacturing, testing, launch and operational performance.
You'll also appreciate the trade-offs involved in developing small satellites, where mass, power, volume, performance, cost and schedule are constantly competing priorities.
Experience with smallsat and ESPA-class spacecraft would be particularly valuable.
Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Systems Engineer on an actual flight programme or developed significant expertise in a major spacecraft subsystem.
Because when an engineering challenge threatens the programme, we need someone who understands the implications rather than simply updating the risk register.
What kind of experience are we looking for?
We're looking for someone who has spent at least seven years working within aerospace or satellite engineering, including a minimum of three years in programme or project management.
You'll ideally bring:
A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline. A Master's degree would be advantageous.
Experience managing satellite or spacecraft programmes through design, manufacturing, integration, testing and mission operations.
Previous hands-on systems engineering experience on a flight programme, or significant technical expertise in a major spacecraft subsystem such as ADCS or C&DH.
A strong understanding of small satellite architectures, spacecraft systems, space sensors and ground infrastructure.
Experience leading technical milestones, including PDR, CDR and other major design and programme reviews.
Familiarity with spacecraft environmental testing, including vibration, thermal vacuum and EMI/EMC.
Experience working with commercial satellite customers, government organisations or institutional space programmes.
The ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and maintain delivery momentum under challenging timelines.
You'll also need strong communication skills and the confidence to work with customers, engineers, suppliers and senior executives.
But beyond the technical requirements, we're looking for someone with a particular mindset.
Someone who takes responsibility.
Someone who isn't afraid to challenge a technical assumption or raise a concern when something doesn't look right.
Someone who can make informed decisions, remain calm under pressure and bring people together when a programme needs direction.
And importantly, someone who genuinely enjoys the challenge of delivering complex space missions.
Why is this opportunity different?
Because you'll be joining an organisation at a particularly exciting stage of its growth.
The company is expanding its US presence, investing in new manufacturing capabilities and building the engineering teams needed to support increasingly ambitious satellite programmes.
You'll be joining a business where the distance between engineering, programme management and senior leadership is relatively short.
You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, challenge existing processes and help shape how programmes are delivered as the organisation scales.
Rather than becoming one small part of an enormous aerospace programme, you'll have genuine ownership of the missions you're responsible for.
You'll also collaborate closely with experienced spacecraft engineers across the company's international offices, including its European headquarters.
That means exposure to different engineering teams, technologies, customers and approaches to satellite development.
And because the organisation is growing, there will be opportunities to develop your responsibilities and career alongside it.
What's on offer?
Salary: $160,000 – $220,000 USD
The final package will reflect your technical background, programme management experience and the complexity of missions you've previously delivered.
You'll also receive:
Health insurance coverage
Matching 401(k) plan
Generous team performance-based bonus
Opportunities to collaborate with international engineering teams
Professional development and ongoing learning
Access to specialist space education programmes
Opportunities for international travel
The chance to take ownership of complex, next-generation satellite missions
Our client is a well-funded Canadian launch company building an orbital rocket. Their propellant tanks are on the critical path, and they need a highly skilled aluminum welder to start building them now.
This is a hands-on role with a clear route to owning the process. You'll hand weld flight and test tanks today. As dedicated welding equipment comes in-house, you'll help select it, commission it and run it, and shape how tank production scales from prototypes to repeatable builds.
What you'll do
Weld aluminum barrel sections, domes and fittings into pressure tanks using TIG, MIG or both. Set up, fixture and prep joints to hold tight tolerances on thin-wall aluminum. Work directly with propulsion and structures engineers on weld parameters, sequences and joint design. Support inspection and pressure testing, and feed the results back into the process. Write and maintain weld procedures and records so the work is repeatable. Help choose, commission and operate automated welding equipment.
What you'll bring
Several years of professional aluminum welding, with work you can show. Strong TIG and/or MIG on aluminum, including thin-wall and structural joints. Experience building tanks, pressure vessels or other leak-critical parts. Confidence working from drawings and weld symbols, alongside engineers who will ask “why.” The ownership to write the procedure, not just follow it. Eligibility for Canada's Controlled Goods Program.
Nice to have
Aerospace, tanker, marine or cryogenic tank fabrication. CWB certification, or experience working to CSA W47.2 or ASME Section IX. Automated, orbital or seam welding experience. NDT exposure, or a record of passing X-ray quality welds.
Why this role
You'll build hardware that goes to space, in a small team where your welds and your judgment matter from day one. You won't inherit someone else's process. You'll build it.
Interested? Message Kaelan Harris at EVONA or apply here for a confidential conversation.
Principal Flight Software Engineer (Embedded Linux) Greater Montreal, Canada | Hybrid, 2 days on site | Permanent
A Canadian orbital launch company is hiring the senior engineer who will own its flight software platform. The team is around 60 people, well funded, with engines that have been through several hundred hot-fire tests. This is a hands-on seat: you will write the code, set the architecture and raise the standard of a small software team.
What you'll do
Build and harden embedded Linux as a deterministic real-time system on flight hardware: minimal Yocto or Buildroot images, kernel configuration, latency and jitter measured on target.
Deliver the end-to-end data path in your first six months: sensor to flight software, downlink, control room displays and ground storage.
Stand up the hardware-in-the-loop bench from scratch, growing from desktop simulation to real flight hardware, and wire it into CI.
Choose and integrate off-the-shelf and open-source components, fixing what isn't good enough rather than rewriting everything.
Mentor engineers and set practical coding and review standards.
What you'll bring
Typically 8+ years in embedded software, with real ownership of a complex system end to end.
Deep embedded Linux: Yocto or Buildroot, board support, device tree, boot chain, PREEMPT_RT or similar real-time tuning.
Strong C and C++ on resource-constrained, mission-critical targets.
Experience building SIL or HIL test infrastructure.
Pragmatism. You know where it has to be perfect and where good enough ships.
Aerospace, launch, spacecraft, robotics, drones or automotive backgrounds all considered. Launch vehicle experience is a plus, not a requirement.
The detail
Hybrid, two days a week on site. A remote start ahead of relocation can be considered for the right person.
Must be eligible for Canada's Controlled Goods Program.
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Compensation: £120,000 plus OTE £250,000 – £350,000 Environment: SAR payload and satellite manufacturer
Build the next generation of sovereign radar capability
EVONA is working with a company that develops synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads and satellites for customers who need their own Earth observation capability.
We are entering a new phase of commercial growth and are looking for a Vice President, Business Development to turn technical capability into major international programmes.
This is a hands-on leadership role.
You will personally develop relationships, shape opportunities and close complex deals, while building the commercial team needed to support our growth. The company currently has around 50 employees and plans to double in size over the next year expanding both our production and commercial operations.
What you will do
Win business for our SAR payloads and satellite solutions with defence and government customers, commercial Earth observation satellite operators, and geospatial intelligence companies.
Build senior relationships across the UK Ministry of Defence, European defence ministries, space agencies, satellite operators, primes and relevant commercial partners.
Identify programmes early, understand customer mission requirements and help shape solutions with our engineering and manufacturing teams.
Lead opportunities from initial engagement and solution shaping through proposals, negotiation and contract award, including programmes valued at approximately €5 million to €50 million.
Secure customer commitments during product development and production ramp-up, setting credible technical and delivery expectations.
Develop partnerships with satellite manufacturers and integrators seeking to incorporate SAR capability into their platforms or programmes.
Establish a disciplined international pipeline and lead the commercial approach to entering the US and other priority markets.
Recruit and lead a growing commercial function, including bid management and additional business development capability.
Work closely with the CEO and technical leadership on market priorities, product direction, pricing and major pursuits.
What you bring
A demonstrable record of personally winning large, technically complex deals in space, Earth observation, defence or a closely related market.
Established customer relationships and proven sales success in at least one of these markets: the UK MoD, European defence ministries, commercial Earth observation satellite operators, or geospatial intelligence companies.
Experience selling hardware, payloads, satellites, mission systems or other complex technologies into long-cycle programmes.
The ability to engage credibly with senior customers, procurement teams and technical stakeholders, and to turn mission needs into a compelling commercial proposition.
Experience shaping opportunities before a product or programme is fully mature, while managing customer expectations and delivery risk.
The drive to originate and close deals personally, together with the judgement to build and lead a high-performing commercial team.
Direct experience selling SAR payloads or satellites would be particularly valuable. We would also welcome candidates who have sold adjacent technologies, such as optical communications, EO sensors, spacecraft subsystems or defence ISR systems, into the customers and programmes described above.
We would be open to supporting relocation to the UK for the right candidate from elsewhere in Europe.
In Return
£100,000–£130,000 base salary plus commission, with substantial earning potential. At a 2% commission rate, a £10m order would generate £200,000 in commission, taking total annual earnings to £300,000–£330,000. Commission is uncapped.
We’re looking for a Flight Software Manager to shape how a growing US space engineering organisation develops software for its next generation of space systems.
This is a role for someone who wants to build more than a team around an existing codebase. You’ll define the architecture and engineering framework for flight software that can serve multiple vehicles and programs. Your remit will span spacecraft flight software and embedded payload software, giving you the opportunity to influence both the vehicle and the technology it carries.
What you’ll do
Lead, mentor and grow a team of flight software and embedded software engineers.
Set the software architecture, standards and development practices for future programs.
Guide work through the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, integration and verification.
Own software plans, priorities, resources and technical risks against program milestones.
Lead hardware and software integration, including interface definitions, board bring-up and test strategy.
Work closely with systems engineering, hardware and program teams to make sound technical decisions.
What you’ll bring
You’ll have substantial experience developing bare-metal or RTOS-based embedded software in C or C++, along with experience leading engineers. You’re comfortable working with resource-constrained hardware, microcontrollers or SoCs, and the interfaces that connect software to spacecraft systems.
You understand that reliable flight software starts well before the first line of code. You can turn mission needs into clear requirements and architecture, guide detailed design, and ensure the team verifies what it builds. Experience with spacecraft avionics, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or embedded payload systems will be especially valuable.
Why join
The US flight software capability is taking shape now. You’ll have relevant technology and expertise to draw on, alongside real scope to establish an approach that supports future vehicles and programs. As the organisation grows, you’ll help determine what the team needs to become.
If you’re excited by the chance to lead engineers and build a lasting flight software capability, we’d like to hear from you.
What would you build if you had the authority to shape a space system from mission concept through delivery?
We’re working with a growing space technology business looking for a Chief Engineer to lead the technical direction of its next generation of space systems. This is a chance to take ownership of the whole solution: defining the architecture, setting performance requirements, guiding subsystem teams, and making the decisions that determine whether the mission succeeds.
The organisation is expanding beyond individual payloads into complete space vehicles and a broader range of products. You’ll join at a point where engineering leaders can influence how programs are built and how the engineering organisation grows. The challenge is to establish rigorous standards and sound processes while keeping teams able to move quickly.
What you’ll do
Own technical direction from mission design and system architecture through integration, verification, and delivery.
Set system level requirements, interfaces, and performance targets.
Work with Systems Engineers and subsystem experts to evaluate tradeoffs and resolve technical risks across disciplines.
Lead major technical reviews and judge whether the system is ready to progress.
Partner closely with program leadership and act as a senior technical voice with customers.
You won’t need to be the deepest expert in every subsystem. You will need the judgment to see how they fit together, ask the right questions, and make sound decisions when priorities compete.
What you’ll bring
You’ve led complex aerospace or space programs in a Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, or comparable technical authority role. You’re comfortable taking responsibility for system performance, technical risk, and verification across multiple disciplines.
Strong radar systems expertise is essential; SAR experience is particularly valuable. We’re open to candidates from both established aerospace organisations and newer space companies. What matters most is your technical depth, system level judgment, and ability to bring experts together around a workable solution.
This role can potentially be based in California or Virginia, with hybrid arrangements available. Remote candidates may also be considered depending on the individual and the needs of the role.
If you’re ready to own the technical outcome of an ambitious space program—and help shape the engineering capability behind future programs—we’d like to hear from you.
I’m supporting a global space company that designs, builds and operates one of the world’s leading satellite constellations as they build out their US spacecraft engineering organization.
They’re hiring an Avionics Manager to lead the electrical and avionics discipline across new spacecraft and payload programs.
This is much broader than PCB design. You’ll own the integrated avionics architecture, ensuring power, C&DH, electronics, communications, networking and spacecraft interfaces all work together at system level.
What you’ll be doing:
Build and lead the US avionics/electrical team
Own spacecraft avionics architecture and technical direction
Lead power and Command & Data Handling architecture
Oversee electrical interfaces, data buses, onboard networking and harnessing
Guide PCBA/electronics development without being buried in board-level design
Resolve integration risks and conflicts across spacecraft subsystems
Establish engineering standards, processes and infrastructure
Determine future team structure and skill sets as programs grow
What we’re looking for:
Strong spacecraft avionics/electrical systems experience
Previous technical leadership or people management
Avionics architecture or electrical systems-level ownership
Strong understanding of power and C&DH
Experience integrating electronics across complete spacecraft or complex payloads
Someone who can see the entire architecture rather than one individual component
There’s significant growth potential here, with the avionics organization expected to expand across multiple disciplines and programs as the US business scales.
I’m supporting a global space company that designs, builds and operates one of the world’s leading satellite constellations as they significantly expand their US engineering capability.
They’re looking for a GN&C Manager to build and lead the discipline while taking technical accountability for GN&C across new spacecraft programs.
This isn’t a pure people management role. You’ll own the subsystem technically, setting direction, overseeing architecture and design, resolving risks and supporting programs through major technical reviews.
Drive pointing, stability, jitter and spacecraft maneuvering performance
Guide selection and integration of sensors and actuators
Own technical risks, reviews and subsystem performance
Establish the processes and infrastructure needed as new programs scale
What we’re looking for:
Strong spacecraft GN&C experience
Previous technical leadership or people management
Full spacecraft lifecycle experience
Strong modeling, simulation and algorithm background
MATLAB/Simulink, C++, Python and/or STK
Comfortable building capability in a fast-moving environment
Ideal for someone who wants to lead people without stepping away from technical engineering and have significant influence over how a GN&C organization is built.
Contract Chief Engineer, Solid Rocket Propulsion Open hourly rate 12-month contract, 40 hours per week. Start mid-October 60 days site onboarding, then remote
A defence and space technology company is hiring a Chief Engineer to own the technical success of its solid rocket propulsion programmes through a 12-month engagement, from design through qualification and into production.
This is a technical leadership role, not a people management one. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team with no direct reports. The company needs a broad, hands-on engineer who has led controllable solid rocket motor programmes before and keeps technical, cost and schedule decisions aligned.
What you’ll be doing
Direct the full technical lifecycle, including design reviews and qualification milestones
Make sure systems are producible, compliant, and balanced against cost and schedule
Drive the critical path, deconflict resources and manage task span-times
Hold lean technical baselines, monitor CPI, and challenge budget change requests
Act as the programme’s lead technical voice with customers and stakeholders
Support new business and keep customer requests within authorised scope
What you’ll need
Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
15+ years of engineering experience
5+ years of technical leadership on controllable solid rocket propulsion
Broad background across design, analysis and test, through IRAD, EMD and production
A generalist profile from systems, project, design or test engineering, without over-specialising
Chief Engineer-level experience (this role isn’t open to programme managers)
Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance (requires US citizenship)
Nice to have
Current DoD Secret clearance
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of 10+
Hardware taken through qualification and into production
Prior contract or independent consulting work, so you can land and add value fast
Interested Click apply with an updated copy of your resume. I’ll come back to you within 48 hours. If you don’t hear back within 48 hours, please assume you haven’t been successful on this occasion.
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