# Director of Engineering at Scout

- Company: Scout
- What the company does: AI insights for consumer products. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://scout.space
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Reston, VA - Hybrid
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $175K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-05
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scoutspace/jobs/5210357008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/scout-director-of-engineering/

## 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

Tags: Engineering