Launch Engineer

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.

$80K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in launch operations or systems integration, preferably in space or defense.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities suited for high-pressure situations.
  • Willingness to travel and work flexible hours during launch campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Support vehicle assembly and integration activities through to flight operations.
  • Develop and execute check-lists and manage anomaly responses.
  • Coordinate across multiple teams, including propulsion and logistics, for mission readiness.
  • Monitor and maintain launch-site infrastructure and support logistics operations.
  • Review post-flight data to identify improvements for future missions.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Wellness Resources
Full Job Description
We're hiring a Launch Engineer to manage end-to-end launch operations, integration, vehicle readiness, and mission execution across sites.

The Role
  • Support vehicle assembly, integration, test (AIT), rollout, countdown, and flight operations.
  • Develop check-lists, execute vehicle/pad/environment checkouts, manage anomaly response during launch campaigns.
  • Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and logistics teams to ensure mission readiness.
  • Monitor launch-site infrastructure, support logistics, GSE, and range coordination.
  • Review data post-flight, identify metrics for cadence improvement, and feed lessons into future campaigns.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 3+ years of launch operations, systems integration, or mission-execution experience (space or defense sector preferred).
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; comfortable in high-stakes environments.
  • Availability for travel and variable hours during campaigns; dynamic startup-pace experience preferred.

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Wellness Resources

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