Chief Engineer – Viper
Gravitics Inc
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Marysville • Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $190,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Own the technical development of Viper OTX – our high-thrust, high delta-V, kick stage stored on orbit to enable responsive space solutions.
- Work across every engineering discipline and every aspect of the program—including manufacturing, integration & test, and mission operations—to ensure customer success.
- Lead technical and programmatic execution of a highly capable kick stage.
- Instill technical rigor in all we do while maintaining a sense of urgency to meet business goals.
- Own the successful delivery of a capable product.
- Evaluate new use cases and mission sets in conjunction with our other portfolio products and customers.
- Align vehicle roadmaps to manufacturing development efforts, broader portfolio capabilities, and business goals.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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 rocket vehicle 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 launch vehicle and/or spacecraft development or operations.
Benefits
- company equity at an exciting time of company growth
- comprehensive medical
- 401(k) retirement plan
- a generous PTO policy
- employee discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSoftware EngineeringRocket Vehicle DisciplinesGround Support SystemsProject ManagementTechnical DevelopmentIntegration & TestMission Operations
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingTechnical RigorUrgencyCollaborationDetail OrientationCustomer SuccessAdaptabilityFirst Principles Thinking