Aerospace & Defense startup currently in Stealth based in El Segundo, made up of former SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed engineers, applying their knowledge to produce life-saving systems. Backed by joint staff level military leadership and several major SV firms, their first product is designed for immediate deployment around the world.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader with an extensive background in mechanical and electromechanical design ideally with strong rocket and/or missile systems experience. This individual should excel with large programmatic and technical responsibility while mentoring across a wide array of disciplines. The role will be responsible for steering technical design, program management, test execution, and day-to-day engineering decisionmaking. This will be a full time+ leadership role leading the team from the front by diving into engineering challenges and executing on company deliverables.

Key responsibilities:

• Management-the manager will oversee a mechanical team of 5-10 hard working and talented engineers executing on ambitious timelines with startup scale resources.
• He/she should be capable of diving into the weeds of individual design, fabrication, or test challenges and of holding individuals accountable while encouraging learning and initiative.
• The hiring manager for the startup’s mechanical and electrical engineering teams.
• Lead team meetings, and partner with leads across multiple teams to make sure that all project deadlines are met.
• Technical Direction-the manager will work with the executive team to set and manage system requirements, timelines, and execution and will be the Responsible Engineer for hardware success.
• Pace-the team works exceptionally hard and the manager will be expected to lead from the front-pushing a hardcore development cycle while ensuring staff’s needs are met and concerns are addressed.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years as exceptional engineering individual contributor/responsible engineer and 3+ years experience in leadership at fast-paced and innovative engineering-led aerospace/technology organization.
• 3+ years working in aerospace, ideally with missile or rocket systems.
• Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace engineering.
• Exceptional character-has the track record of motivating teams.
• Extensive experience from design and development to scaled manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Masters in Mechanical,Electrical, or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years at start ups.
• 5+ years in management at a flat organization.
• Experience in business development, budgeting, and planning.
• Machines/ solders/ flies drones/ rockets are hobbies and wishes their work was more like that.