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Design, integrate, test, certify, and operate flight termination system components for a reusable launch vehicle. Define environmental test requirements, verification methods, and compliance evidence for RCC319 and RCC324 requirements. Coordinate with engineering, test, operations, vendors, and government entities; manage configuration and host system readiness reviews. The role requires strong flight dynamics, statistics, simulation, component testing, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Own spacecraft mechanical and structural hardware from concept through flight. Design and analyze structures, mechanisms, fluid and avionics packaging, thermal hardware, and launch-vehicle interfaces. Create CAD models and manufacturing drawings, perform structural and thermal analysis, work with manufacturing teams, manage suppliers, troubleshoot failures, conduct environmental testing, and drive improvements in reliability, cost, and manufacturability.

Lead spacecraft system architecture from customer and business objectives through concept development, requirements, design, build, testing, launch, and on-orbit operations. Perform cross-disciplinary trades, define interfaces and margins, select partners, manage technical risks, and support schedule and budget through first flight. Serve as the technical interface for customers and partners while helping grow the engineering team and evolving product architecture based on test and flight lessons.

Leads mission design for spacecraft and on-orbit mobility products across LEO, MEO, GEO, cislunar, and lunar regimes. Designs and optimizes trajectories, develops delta-v and propulsion trades, defines spacecraft and GNC requirements, and provides thermal, radiation, aerothermal, power, eclipse, and communications analyses. Owns mission-analysis tools, flight-safety and conjunction assessments, regulatory analysis, and verification of flight-system performance. Helps grow the mission design team.

The HR Business Partner advises leaders on people strategy, employee relations, performance management, organizational design, workforce planning, compensation, talent development, and organizational change. The role partners across HR and Recruiting to implement scalable programs, uses people data to identify trends, and provides hands-on coaching and support in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through onboarding for technical and other roles. Partner with hiring managers, develop recruiting strategies, build candidate pipelines, coordinate interviews, manage offers, maintain ATS data, deliver strong candidate experiences, support employer branding, and improve recruiting processes and tools. The role is onsite in Kent, Washington, and requires compliance with ITAR export-control eligibility requirements.

Sources and engages passive candidates for challenging engineering and leadership roles. Develops creative, data-driven sourcing strategies, conducts talent market research, builds qualified pipelines, crafts personalized outreach, tracks sourcing performance, and partners with recruiters and hiring managers to refine candidate profiles and ensure effective recruiting handoffs.

Provides executive support to the General Manager and leadership team by managing calendars, travel, meetings, events, communications, workplace logistics, and follow-through. Coordinates visitors, vendors, supplies, onboarding, and office needs while handling sensitive information with discretion. Owns administrative and operational projects, builds repeatable processes, identifies coordination gaps, and helps leaders prioritize competing demands in a fast-moving startup environment.

Own the payload fairing jettison system from requirements and dynamics analysis through design, testing, vehicle integration, flight operations, refurbishment, and reuse. Design and qualify pneumatics, actuators, and mechanisms; create CAD and manufacturing drawings; conduct structural and clearance analyses; troubleshoot failures; lead design reviews and integrated tests; and develop next-generation reusable separation systems.

Design and improve Boltline, a complex aerospace manufacturing software platform. Partner with product, engineering, testing, and end users to define requirements, own features from problem framing through implementation, create polished Figma designs, conduct usability research, and expand the design system. The role requires translating ambiguous technical problems into scalable, intuitive experiences for internal teams and B2B customers.