Our client is seeking a Director of GNC Hardware & Test to lead the development of systems essential for the design and construction of artificial-gravity, human-rated space stations.
Responsibilities:
- Manage engineers responsible for developing procedures for confidence, acceptance, and qualification tests of GNC components
- Ensure engineers coordinate in a timely manner with relevant functional groups to obtain environmental test levels, test harnessing, and ground support equipment
- Ensure industry standards are met when leading and signing off on test readiness reviews
- Oversee end-to-end GNC testing during and after vehicle integration, both prior to and at payload processing facilities
- Manage GNC test schedules
- Lead the development of high-fidelity GNC flight dynamics simulations and data management systems in support of GNC Monte-Carlo simulations
- Coordinate with the flight software test team to ensure hardware-in-the-loop testing of GNC components meets industry standards
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or other engineering discipline
- 8+ years of engineering experience in the space industry
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
- Proficiency in computer applications and the ability to navigate various software programs
- Ability to create and update requests for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs), and facilities work orders in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
- Strong team collaboration skills
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Strong communication skills for relaying data between employees, vendors, and customers
- Logical and strategic problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and understand basic floor plans
- Ability to work in a high-stress environment, manage multiple projects, and adapt to abrupt strategic changes
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones