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Launch Vehicle Chief Engineer
Job in
Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, 32920, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
ManTech
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Chief*
* ** Engineer
** with skills, background, and experience related to Launch Vehicle (LV) systems, project management, and software productivity tool use, to help the Space Force redefine the future of National Security Space Launch (NSSL). This position is based out of
** Cape Canaveral, FL.*
* This position will support the United States Space Force (USSF) System Delta 80 New Entrant Launch Operations Division and the launch services they procure.
** Responsibilities include but are not limited to:*
* + ProvideseniorLV systems engineeringexpertiseat ourCape Canaveral Space Force Station,FL customer site. Areas of expertise includea combination of Propulsion, Avionics, Structures, Mechanical Systems,Guidance Navigation and Control, Mission Analysis,Data Analysis,Software, and Manufacturing Engineering, Mission Assurance, or Launch Operations.
+ Oversee and informsystems engineering functions such as requirements definition, design review, test review, pedigree, hardware acceptance,performance assessment and verification, operations, and post-flight analyses.
Plan, coordinate,participate, facilitate Engineering Boards, provide risk assessments and technical recommendations.
+ Prepare Customer team for, and directly support,launch contractor reviews, audits, and site walkdowns,rehearsals and launch operations,and anomaly resolution processes.
Directtechnical and engineering data management, such as data mining and reporting, while successfully keeping proprietary information separate and protected.
+ Collaborate with The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) leadership,New Launch Contractor (LC) leadership,launchsitepersonnel, and production and supplier personnelleads, as needed.
+ Serve asatechnicalauthority, providing data-based recommendations and engineering judgment,forUSSF customers in the preparation for and execution of Chief Engineer briefings, Weekly Status Reviews, and other Space Systems Command processes .
+ Assess requirements, design drawings, processes, procedures of engineering systems, and multi-disciplinary challenges.
+ Leadrisk assessments and mitigation planning,design reviews, pre- and post-test reviews, procedure reviews, failure analysis.
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* Minimum Qualifications:
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* + Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical) or STEM field.
+ 15+ years systems engineering, technical program management, or other related experience
+ 4+years ofNSSL, Launch/Range, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), or industry equivalent launch or space systems project engineering experience.
+ Knowledge/experience with LV systems (liquid propellant rocket engines and systems, ordnance, hydraulics, in-flight avionics, LV ground support equipment, LV structures, composite materials, etc.)
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Experience with USSF and NASA launch and range systems and operations, in addition toLV design, processing, integration, testing,launchand anomaly resolution.
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* Preferred Qualifications:
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* + Familiarity with space, launch, and safety standards.
+ Commercial orDoWexperience as a Chief Engineer ofmajor system development (LV, SV, or other)
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Experience with USSF, NASA,National Reconnaissance Office,and LCs preferred.
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Experience with agile software products, such as Warp Core, Jira, Confluence, MS Office Suite, SharePoint,Google Workspace,and Information Technology systems is highly preferred.
+ Previousproject management experience preferred.
** Clearance Requirements:*
* + Active Secret clearance to start, position requires the ability to obtain andmaintaina
Top-Secret clearance,
*
* Physical Requirements:
*
* + Must be able to remain in a stationaryposition
50%.
+ Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
+ Constantlyoperatesa computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
+ Frequently communicates with co-workers, management,and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchangeaccurateinformation in these situations.
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