Agile Space Industries · 8 hours ago
Senior Project Engineer
Durango, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $178K/yr
10+ years expAgile Space Industries is a rapidly growing supplier of propulsion hardware and engineering services for the space industry. They are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to provide technical experience and depth to project teams developing hypergolic in-space propulsion systems, engines, and system components.
3D PrintingAerospaceTransportationAir TransportationSpace Travel
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead interdisciplinary project teams to develop and build hypergolic in-space propulsion system and components
Ensure smooth program transition from engineering development into flight production
Establish technical relationships with customers and clients
Define technical work packages and review work products from the team
Outline technical logic plans to lead teams through the hardware development lifecycle
Provide co-leadership with program management for team organization, resource demands, and project execution
Support design execution activities, test planning, risk and opportunity management, and issue resolution
Manage the delivery of technical documentation including gate reviews, interim technical reviews and data items
Qualification
Required
B.S. or advanced degree in related engineering or technical field
10+ Years of experience with product development
Experience leading the end-to-end design and production of hardware products
Multi-disciplined engineer confident working through ambiguity and uncertainty across complex assignments
Experience developing technical work plans, including estimation of required resources
Experienced with developing hypergolic in-space propulsion systems and components
Strong organization and time management skills
Proactive and detail-oriented mindset
Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident
Preferred
Background in managing technical baselines and product configurations
Experience generating content for and presenting at technical gate review (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)
Experience developing and managing contract deliverable documentation to space customers
Experience with managing risk and opportunities through development lifecycles
Experience developing and working with chemical propulsion systems
Experience working with or around toxic / hazardous propellants
Hands-on experience with rocket propulsion systems
Benefits
Generous health coverage
Dental and vision plans
Flexible Time Off
Parental leave
401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%
Company
Agile Space Industries
Agile Space Industries is an aviation and aerospace that specializes in propulsion, test rockets, and space exploration.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$39.69MKey Investors
Lockheed Martin VenturesCaruso VenturesGreenline Ventures
2026-01-02Series Unknown· $21.55M
2024-09-26Convertible Note
2023-06-23Seed· $13M
Leadership Team
Chris Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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