General Galactic is a space tech startup developing advanced spacecraft and propulsion systems. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
As Director of Engineering at General Galactic, you will lead teams while remaining deeply technical and hands-on. As the company grows, this role will have significant ownership and say in the development of the General Galactic product and mission fleet, and help us redefine what it looks like for humans to operate beyond Earth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own engineering execution and logistics management across vehicles, missions, and product lines, from early architecture through design, build, test, qualification, and mission operations
- Serve as a senior technical decision-maker across mechanical, electrical, software, propulsion, fluids, thermal, test, and systems engineering domains
- Recruit, mentor, and lead exceptional engineers across software, avionics, mechanical, propulsion, test, and systems disciplines
- Personally contribute to critical technical work
- Work with the business and customer-facing team to drive vehicle and system architecture decisions
- Architect and maintain engineering processes and practices for General Galactic
More about this role
About General Galactic
General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible beyond Earth. Led by former SpaceX, Varda, Impulse, and Relativity engineers, our vision is to dominate cislunar space and build the railway to Mars – expanding access to high-energy orbits and enabling the next generation of missions along the way. Based in Los Angeles, California, we’re leveraging our paradigm-shifting water-based technology to reshape the space domain for good.
Job Description
This is a senior technical leadership role for an exceptional engineer who can operate across mechanical, software, avionics, fluids, test, and systems domains. The ideal candidate is someone who is both a strong individual contributor and a strong technical leader: the kind of person who can make hard engineering decisions, set technical direction, lead high-performing engineers, and personally drive critical work to completion. This is not a middle-management role or a purely administrative role.
As Director of Engineering at General Galactic, you will lead teams while remaining deeply technical and hands-on. As the company grows, this role will have significant ownership...
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