Gravitics Inc · 3 weeks ago
Chief Engineer – Spacecraft
Marysville Washington
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expGravitics is a company focused on building the infrastructure for a thriving space economy. The Chief Engineer will lead the technical development of spacecraft from concept design through flight, working across various engineering disciplines to ensure customer success.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead technical and programmatic execution of existing spacecraft and new derivatives
Instill technical rigor in all we do while maintaining a sense of urgency to meet business goals
Own the successful delivery of a qualified vehicle
Direct multidisciplinary teams and engage in the smallest detail
Recognize and fill technical skill gaps as necessary
Identify, preempt, and solve issues that threaten the program
Clearly communicate technical concepts and programmatic elements to your team, colleagues, executive leadership, and customers
Ensure mission success
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering or similar
Demonstrated past ownership of complex projects
Ability to understand and drive from first principles
Deep understanding of several spacecraft disciplines
Familiarity with ground support systems
Comfort working in fast-paced environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Successful candidates typically have 10-15 years of experience in spacecraft development or operations
Preferred
Prior experience working with Commercial, NASA, and DOD customers
Demonstrated leadership in full product lifecycle of one or more vehicle subsystems
Solid fundamentals in FDIR and fault tolerant schemes
Strong familiarity with SMC-S-016 and various qualification and protoqualification approaches
Direct experience with rendezvous and proximity operations, including system verification & validation
Familiarity with SSP 50808 and ISO 24330
Willingness to travel up to 25% time to supplier, customer, test, and launch sites
Benefits
Company equity at an exciting time of company growth
Comprehensive medical
401(k) retirement plan
A generous PTO policy
Employee discounts
Company
Gravitics Inc
Gravitics, Inc. designs and manufactures large space structures, including orbital carriers, cargo logistics spacecraft, and space station modules.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
Type One Ventures
2022-11-17Seed· $20M
2022-03-01Seed
2021-12-22Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Mike DeRosa
Co-Founder & CMO
Sundeep Kumar
Chief Investment Officer
Recent News
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