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Lunar Outpost · 4 hours ago

Staff Payloads IPT Lead

Golden, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Lunar Outpost is an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space. They are seeking a Payloads Lead to manage the programmatic and technical aspects of the Payloads Subsystem, ensuring the team meets program timelines while maintaining quality.

AerospaceInformation TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Prioritize and delegate tasks to team members in alignment with evolving program priorities and technical goals

Facilitate communication with internal and external partners, vendors, and stakeholders to support hardware selection and integration

Develop and maintain the Payloads Subsystem scope, schedule, budget, and technical baseline within program constraints

Document work clearly, adequately justifying design decisions and supporting generation of design/analysis data products for internal and external reviews and presentations

Coordinate technical work across mechanical, electrical, thermal, safety, and systems engineering disciplines

Own the integration and validation of the Payloads subsystem through design reviews, ground testing, and flight readiness milestones

Qualification

Aerospace systems developmentTechnical leadershipProject managementSpace roboticsSystems engineering principlesCommunication skillsOrganization skillsTime managementSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering field or related discipline

Minimum of 8 years of experience in aerospace systems development, including 3+ years in technical leadership

Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills

Ensure project documentation is accurate and in compliance with industry standards, regulations, and requirements and manage risk mitigation strategies

Demonstrated experience developing and integrating complex, Class A Programs

Able to simultaneously govern multiple, disparate tasks

Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines

Excellent organization and time management skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

U.S. Person

Preferred

Master's degree in an engineering discipline or management discipline

Experience with space robotics and/or payload development

Experience presenting technical content to interdisciplinary audiences in a design review format (SRR, PDR, CDR)

Familiarization with NASA Standards

Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment with a startup or commercial aerospace culture

Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering principles and processes such as requirements development and management, interfaces, verification activities, and risk mitigation strategies