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The Principal Mechanical Engineer will lead the design of mechanical assemblies for spacecraft and support the mechanical team in developing advanced flight systems. Responsibilities include managing CAD modeling, collaborating with other teams, and ensuring compliance with mission requirements.

Support subcontract lifecycle and supply chain activities including RFP/RFQ prep, proposal analysis, cost review, material forecasting, financial tracking, risk mitigation, and process improvement under senior guidance.

The Chief Engineer for Flight Sciences will lead advanced flight sciences for missile defense, focusing on aerodynamics, guidance, and control. Responsibilities include overseeing technical authority, developing simulation frameworks, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring mission success through rigorous testing and validation.

Lead the development of collaborative multi-agent systems for autonomous vehicles, ensuring system architecture, stability, and safety in distributed systems while managing a technical team.

Lead planning, design, and execution of missile defense aerospace projects: manage schedules, budgets, resources, and risk; coordinate interdisciplinary engineering teams; oversee propulsion system development and test campaigns; validate designs via simulation and test; maintain technical documentation and compliance; serve as liaison between PMO, engineering, and external partners.

Lead and mentor a team in thermal engineering while performing spacecraft thermal analysis, design, and testing, ensuring standards and best practices are upheld.

Pick and verify aerospace parts from inventory using WMS/ERP, perform visual inspections, operate material handling equipment, assist with cycle counts, and support packing/shipping while maintaining safety and process documentation.

Manage project plans, budgets, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and integrate space systems from concept to prototype. Track risks, metrics, vendor performance, and compliance while communicating progress to stakeholders and ensuring schedule, cost, and technical baselines.