Spacecraft Integrated Systems Chief Engineer Job Sunnyvale area,California USA,Engineering

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title:

Spacecraft Integrated Systems Chief Engineer

Reporting To:

Executive, General Engineering

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Phoenix, AZ

Moog Space and Defense Group is seeking a Spacecraft Integrated Systems Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership across the full lifecycle of complex spacecraft and spaceflight systems. This highly visible role serves as a technical authority responsible for ensuring product integrity, advancing technology strategy, and leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts that deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers. As a recognized subject matter expert, you will help shape future spacecraft capabilities while ensuring the successful execution of complex development, production, and sustainment programs.

For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

To be considered for the Spacecraft Integrated Systems Chief Engineer role, here's what you'll need to bring with you:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including significant experience leading complex aerospace, defense, propulsion, or electromechanical systems programs.
Extensive experience developing, integrating, testing, and deploying complex aerospace, spacecraft, satellite, or spaceflight systems.
Demonstrated success serving as a technical authority or engineering leader on large-scale aerospace or space programs.
Deep understanding of systems engineering principles, spacecraft architecture, requirements management, integration, verification, validation, and mission assurance.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through complex technical challenges and program execution.
Proven ability to develop technical strategies, influence organizational priorities, and guide critical engineering decisions.
Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, risk management, configuration management, and development assurance processes.
Experience evaluating technical tradeoffs involving performance, reliability, cost, schedule, manufacturability, and mission requirements.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage customers, senior leadership, and engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and develop technical talent across multiple disciplines.
Experience interacting directly with government, commercial space, defense, or aerospace customers.
Ability to work across geographically dispersed teams and multiple business functions.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if required.
U.S. Citizenship may be required for access to export-controlled information and certain government programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Experience serving as a Chief Engineer, Chief Systems Engineer, Technical Fellow, Technical Director, or equivalent technical leadership role.
Expertise in spacecraft integration, satellite systems, avionics, flight controls, guidance and navigation, mission systems, propulsion, payload integration, or related technologies.
Experience supporting spacecraft development programs from concept through launch and mission operations.
Knowledge of NASA, DoD, commercial space, or other aerospace industry standards and requirements.
Active U.S. Government Security Clearance.
Recognition as a subject matter expert within the aerospace or space systems community.

As a Spacecraft Integrated Systems Chief Engineer, you will:

Serve as the technical authority for spacecraft integrated systems across all phases of the product lifecycle, including concept development, design, integration, verification, production, launch, and mission support.
Be accountable for product integrity, technical excellence, and mission success across customer-funded,…