VP of Satellite
A fast-growing space technology company is building a next-generation Low Earth Orbit satellite system to deliver a globally scalable, mission-critical service.
As VP of Spacecraft Engineering you will own the end-to-end design, integration, and delivery of the spacecraft that power this system.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who has built and shipped satellites, thrives in a high-pace NewSpace environment, and is comfortable being the final technical decision-maker.
The Role
You will be the technical authority for the spacecraft, accountable for performance, cost, schedule, and execution.
Key responsibilities include:
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Owning the entire satellite platform across all subsystems
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Acting as Chief Engineer, defining and maintaining the system technical baseline and interfaces
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Leading system-level trade studies that balance performance, risk, cost, and schedule
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Overseeing integration, test, verification, launch, and on-orbit performance
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Driving design-for-manufacture and design-for-operations to enable scale
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Leading and growing a multi-disciplinary engineering organization (~25 engineers)
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Making clear technical decisions when teams disagree and standing behind them
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Communicating progress, risk, and trade-offs to executive leadership
The Profile
You are:
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A systems engineer by background who now leads
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Technically deep across spacecraft subsystems, with depth in at least one
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Comfortable operating in fast-moving, higher-risk hardware programs
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Motivated by delivering complete, operational spacecraft, not just designs
Experience
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Significant experience in spacecraft development
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Proven ownership of satellites through design, integration, launch, and operations
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Demonstrated system-level integration and technical leadership
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Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
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Strong technical and executive-level communication skills
Why This Role
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True end-to-end spacecraft ownership
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High technical authority and autonomy
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Opportunity to scale a satellite platform from development to production
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Key leadership role in a rapidly growing space company