Systems/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer with Program Management

Systems/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer with Program Management (Remote)

🏠 100% Remote | 🕒 Full-Time | 💰 Up to USD $10/hour | 🌵 Arizona Time Zone

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📩 Application Instructions (Please Read Before Applying)

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit their application via email.

Please send the following to:

📧 [email protected]

Required Documents

• Updated Resume (PDF format only)
• Updated LinkedIn Profile
• Resume must be comprehensive and written in English
• Complete Aptive Assessment: https://assessment.aptiveindex.com/s/Jz0I3fBsruXi

Subject Line Format

Jobstreet Applicant | Systems/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer | Complete Name

Please note:

• Applications submitted through JobStreet only will not be entertained.
• Only applications received via email using the required subject line will be considered.
• The Aptive Assessment must be completed as part of the application process.
• Resumes must be submitted in PDF format.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Description

Our client is a pioneering deep-space resource extraction company developing the technology and mission architecture to mine helium-3 from the lunar surface and return it to Earth for use in fusion energy and quantum computing applications. This is foundational work at one of the most consequential intersections of space exploration, clean energy and advanced computing, and the team is building the engineering foundation to make it commercially viable.

They are hiring their Technical Program Lead: a rare individual who combines deep engineering discipline (mechanical or systems) with demonstrated experience managing complex, multidisciplinary programs and leading technical teams. This is not a pure individual-contributor role, nor a purely managerial one. You will bring hands-on technical credibility and the organizational ability to drive a program from concept through execution in an early-stage, high-ambiguity environment.

The search is deliberately selective. The company is building something that has never been done before, and it needs an engineer who has worked at the frontier of their field, knows how to lead people under pressure, and is motivated by a mission that matters beyond the next product cycle

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Two Profiles We Will Consider

Candidates from either of these two backgrounds will be considered. In both cases, a master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline is a meaningful advantage and will be weighted accordingly.

Profile 1: Mechanical Engineer with Program Management Experience

• A degreed mechanical engineer with meaningful aerospace or space systems experience
• Has held a formal program or project management role, accountable for schedule, cost, scope, and team  performance, not only a technical lead role
• Has managed engineers or cross-functional technical staff directly
• Understands how mechanical systems intersect with thermal, structural, propulsion, and mission design in a space  context
• Has worked on hardware that has been built, tested, or operated in a demanding environment, ideally flight or flight-like

Profile 2: Systems Engineer with Formal Systems Engineering Training

• Holds formal training in systems engineering methodology (INCOSE, model based systems engineering, or equivalent)
• Has led or contributed at the systems-architecture level on a complex aerospace or defense program
• Has managed projects and people, not only requirements documents
• Understands requirements decomposition, interface management, verification and validation planning, and system-level trade studies at a practical level
• Brings the discipline to hold a system together across subsystems and stakeholders at the same time

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Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the senior technical and programmatic lead responsible for driving the development of core mission  systems and subsystems
• Engage directly in handson technical work (architecture, analysis, design review and trade studies) at the depth of a  senior individual  contributor
• Hold the system together across subsystems through requirements decomposition, interface management, and verification and validation planning

Program Management

• Own or contribute to program planning, milestone tracking, resource management and cross-functional coordination
• Take direct responsibility for schedule, technical performance and team output, and present technical and programmatic status to leadership

Team Leadership

• Lead a small but growing team of engineers, setting technical direction and maintaining accountability for  deliverables
• Hire, direct and develop engineers as the team grows

Partners and Vendors

• Interface with external partners, vendors, and subject matter experts as the program requires

Building the Organization

• Contribute to the processes, tools, and workflows that will scale as the organization grows
• Operate effectively in an environment with significant ambiguity, limited precedent, and high stakes, creating  structure where none exists yet

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• Significant experience in aerospace, defense, or space systems, with a strong preference for work on flight or mission-critical hardware
• Demonstrated experience in program or project management, including direct responsibility for schedule, technical performance, and team output
• Experience managing engineers or technical personnel: hiring, directing, and developing people
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical and programmatic status to a leadership audience
• Comfort operating independently in an early-stage environment where structure must sometimes be created rather than followed
• All communication for this role is in English, including your resume and every application requirement

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field (weighted in the evaluation)
• Formal systems engineering training or certification (INCOSE CSEP, MBSE, or equivalent)
• Experience with space resource utilization, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), planetary science, or lunar mission architecture
• Exposure to fusion energy, cryogenic systems, or quantum computing hardware (any one of these is notable; not all are expected)
• Prior experience at an aerospace startup, NewSpace company, or early-stage deep-tech organization

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Tools & Software

• No particular toolset is required; experience with tools like these is relevant
• Requirements management and model-based systems engineering tools (for example SysML-based modelling)
• Mechanical CAD and structural or thermal analysis tools
• Scheduling and program-control tools (for example Microsoft Project or Primavera), including earned value reporting
• Microsoft Excel for budgets, margin roll-ups, trackers and analysis

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What Makes You a Great Fit

• You have built or tested real hardware, and you can tell the story of the test that did not go to plan.
• You give leadership bad news early, with the numbers and the options.
• You can run a trade study yourself, and you can defend the parameters.
• You develop the engineers around you instead of quietly doing their work for them.
• You build just enough structure for a small team, and you know what to leave out.
• You are motivated by a mission that matters beyond the next product cycle.

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What We Offer

• Up to $10/hour
• 100% remote work
• Full-time role

We hire for the long haul, so a steady track record of staying and growing always moves you up our list.

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Please Note:
This job post is intended to outline the general scope of the role and may not include all responsibilities or qualifications.

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🕐 Interview Notice

Initial screening calls are conducted in the US Mountain Standard Time (MST) zone, with available interview windows between 3:00 AM and 1:00 PM MST. We sincerely appreciate the flexibility of candidates across different time zones and will make every effort to schedule a time that works for you.

📩 Application Update

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the role.

If you do not hear from us within 10 days, please know that we truly appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that may be a better fit.

Thank you for considering Remote Raven, and we wish you all the best in your job search.