Chief Engineer

Confident in your technical and leadership capabilities, able set a technical vision and lead a team to execute against it, willing to continue learning new technologies as mission needs morph, and desire to work on‑site in Colorado Springs, CO, side‑by‑side with our teammates and customers helping to oversee small, agile teams.

Provide direct support to the USSF Materiel Leader responsible for these acquisitions. Lead analyses and trades to help inform government architectural & financial decisions. Create and brief clear & comprehendible summaries of your work & COA assessments to O‑6+ level leadership.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to acquisitions through all phases of the life cycle from initial concept development, mission engineering, and source selection through development and transition to operations & sustainment. Lead the development and maintenance of a complete technical baseline (requirements, ICDs, etc.) that will serve as the foundation of these acquisitions and integration between systems.

Lead the team of engineers to provide the support described above. Manage and mentor your team of engineers to help them grow in their careers while providing optimal support to the customer.

• Experience in design, development, analysis, or acquisition of entire space systems, including subcomponents
• Experience in multiple space operations and space control‑related fields, including but not limited to orbit dynamics, rendezvous and proximity operations, navigation, sensor employment, communications, and command and control
• Demonstrated System Engineering skills
• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical engineering, math and/or physics.
• Active TS and SCI eligible
• Willing to consent to a Counter‑Intelligence polygraph examination
• The ideal candidate will have 10 to 15 years of experience

Compensation:
Base Salary: $190,000 – $220,000, however this is commensurate with experience. Annual bonuses can be significant because they are based on the extent to which the employee drives profitability for the company.

Benefits:
Palski & Associates offers full time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, 3 weeks of accrued PTO, Paid Holidays, PFML, Dependent Care Assistance, and a generous HRA
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Palski and Associates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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