Job Description
Job Title IPT Lead Engineer
Location: Buffalo, New York
Base Salary $150,000 $180,000
Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Job Category: Engineering Aeronautic / Avionic Engineering
CLIENT Screening Questions
1- Do you have an Active Security Clearance?
2- Do you possess a bachelors degree?
3- Do you have at least 7 years of prior experience as a Technical Lead?
Job Details:
This position will be fully on-site with 30-50% travel expected.
Flexible organization so if a WHF but would primarily be on-site 5 days a week.
Lead the Integrated Product Team responsible for the technical oversight, design, development, integration, and test of TVC actuation systems
Shape the Next Generation of Space Force Strategic Defense:
Youll help develop generational defense capabilities, including advanced anti-ballistic missile defense systems and the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
If youre an engineer who wants to move beyond simply designing components and wants to lead the technical direction of an entire system and help shape the future of strategic defense this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.
The Job Opportunity:
As an IPT Lead Engineer, youll play a critical technical leadership role in the development of advanced thrust vector control (TVC) actuation systems.
Lead design maturation and transition of hardware into production
Lead and participate in technical trade studies, balancing mechanical, physical, environmental, payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications, and attitude-control requirements
Support major program design, integration, qualification, and readiness reviews
Develop and maintain technical development plans, schedules, and execution inputs
Required Skills:
U.S. Secret Clearance required
Bachelors degree
7+ years of experience in actuator and controller design
3+ years leading technical teams
Demonstrated full engineering lifecycle integration, test, and production
Experience preparing for and presenting customer design and program reviews
Experience with risk management and Earned Value Management (EVM)
Experience developing schedules using Microsoft Project
Familiarity with Agile development processes