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Work on spacecraft hardware and ground support equipment: design, CAD modeling, engineering analysis (FEA/thermal), test planning and execution, data analysis, fabrication support, and multidisciplinary collaboration to meet flight and non-flight hardware requirements.

Lead supplier quality for mechanical components by evaluating supplier capabilities, conducting audits, defining inspection and acceptance criteria, and driving corrective actions. Provide DFM input during new product introduction, participate in design reviews and qualification activities, and collaborate with supply chain, engineering, and production to improve supplier processes and ensure parts meet aerospace standards.

Lead end-to-end GNC development including design, simulation, HIL integration, and flight test. Perform trajectory and dispersion analysis for reentry, size ADCS hardware, implement autonomous attitude/orbit control and rendezvous algorithms, run Monte Carlo analyses, integrate sensors/actuators, and support on-orbit and reentry operations and coordination with external agencies.

Lead vehicle-level systems integration, test, and operations from integration through launch and on-orbit operations. Define and execute I&T campaigns, make system trade-offs, manage schedules and change implementation, design harnesses and schematics, automate test/data-analysis (Python), and operate spacecraft to assess health and performance.

Lead design, build, and operate mission-critical infrastructure across cloud, on-prem, and spacecraft contexts. Implement IaC, CI/CD, observability, and scalable Kubernetes-based systems; respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, optimize performance, and collaborate with software and hardware teams. Participate in on-call rotations and occasional travel.

Own end-to-end technical recruiting for hardware and engineering disciplines (autonomous systems, propulsion, thermal, mechanical, structures). Build hiring strategies, source and close senior talent, manage multiple searches, maintain Greenhouse ATS, advise engineering leadership, and improve hiring processes and candidate experience.

Negotiate and manage full contract lifecycle for government and commercial space missions, ensuring FAR/DFARS/NFS and export-control (ITAR/EAR) compliance. Support proposals, negotiate NDAs and customer agreements, manage closeouts, advise leadership on contract rights/obligations, and coordinate cross-functional teams to enable mission operations.