Chief Engineer

Salary: $200K-$240K

Location: Downtown Austin, TX 78701 (Open to fully remote as well)

Travel: up to 25%

A well-funded, fast-growing technology company is building a new aircraft from concept through first flight, with a path to production and certification. They’re looking for a Chief Engineer to own the technical design and hold final authority on flightworthiness.

What You’ll Do

• Own the vehicle design and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Drive trade studies and run design reviews
• Plan and run test campaigns, and feed the results back into the design
• Partner with manufacturing on the move to production
• Be the main technical contact for suppliers, test facilities, and certifying bodies
• Help build out the engineering organization

What You Bring

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, or a related engineering field (MS a plus)
• Experience as Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, or senior technical authority on a full vehicle program, from concept through build, test, and flight
• Test campaign experience and strong systems-level analysis skills
• Experience leading cross-functional teams under schedule pressure
• FAA or EASA certification familiarity
• Rotorcraft or launch vehicle experience is a plus

Why This Role

• Ground-floor opportunity with real ownership
• Unlimited PTO and flexible hours
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Collaborative, innovative culture

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