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About the role
Scout Space is seeking a mission-driven Director of Engineering to lead the execution, growth, and technical direction of our engineering organization. This leader will be responsible for scaling a multidisciplinary team across hardware, software, and autonomy while delivering high-performance space-based sensing systems to government and commercial customers.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or related high-reliability engineering environments
- 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex hardware/software systems
- Demonstrated experience delivering space systems (payloads, spacecraft, or related subsystems) from concept to operations
- Strong understanding of spacecraft systems engineering, including integration across hardware, software, and operations
- Experience with space-based sensing systems, optical payloads, or autonomy/AI-driven systems is highly preferred
More about this role
Scout is building a new way to see and operate in space: with a new paradigm of data empowering every satellite to make space safer. We are a rapidly growing team; we are deploying real solutions to orbit over the next 2 years; and our work will transform the face of spaceflight. We are looking for people who bring excitement and energy to our organization, are curious and eager to learn, and want to help drive our programs forward.
Scout Space is seeking a mission-driven Director of Engineering to lead the execution, growth, and technical direction of our engineering organization. This leader will be responsible for scaling a multidisciplinary team across hardware, software, and autonomy while delivering high-performance space-based sensing systems to government and commercial customers. The role sits at the intersection of technical excellence, operational execution, and team leadership, ensuring that Scout’s payloads, flight software, and data products are delivered on time, meet mission requirements, and push the boundaries of on-orbit capability.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning optical, mechanical, electrical, firmware,...
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