United Launch Alliance

Systems Engineer Leader 5

United Launch Alliance$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience.
  • Experience in coordinating personnel for critical operations.
  • Proven track record in troubleshooting and repairing engineering systems.
  • Familiarity with requirements documentation review and support.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with diverse teams.
  • Management experience including employee evaluations and team leadership.
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration in operations environments.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and schedule E&I mission support and personnel.
  • Execute validations, operational checkouts, and pre/post-launch requirements.
  • Implement mission-specific capabilities and customer needs.
  • Reconcile test requirement documentation for E&I.
  • Document data findings and manage corrective action processes.
  • Support critical launch mobile equipment systems maintenance and upgrades.
  • Oversee the coordination for the System Certification Process with relevant offices.

Benefits

  • 401(k) match plus additional employer contribution.
  • Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Flexible work environments.
  • Every other Friday off with a 9/80 work schedule.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 2003

Location: ULA - Cape Canaveral

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: 25%

Job Overview & Responsibilities

The Engineering and Infrastructure (E&I) Operational Facility Systems Leader, located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, will oversee and direct the Communications & Data Networks, Electromechanical Systems, and Environmental Control Systems Teams to support launch operations (such as Launch and Space Vehicle Processing, Tanking Tests, and Launch) at CCSFS and Vandenberg Space Force Base. This leader is also responsible for maintaining launch critical equipment, leading E&I's participation in the Launch Certification Review Process, supporting internal and external customer requirements, and ensuring E&I's systems are mission capable to support operations and launch.

Job Overview & Responsibilities
  • Coordination and scheduling of E&I mission support and personnel.
  • Execution of E&I validations, operational checkouts, pre/post-launch requirements, and launch operations.
  • Implementation of Mission Unique capabilities and customer requirements.
  • Reconciliation of E&I's Test Requirement Documents.
  • Documentation of data findings and completion of corrective action (DRs/DOs/QNOTEs/CAB).
  • Support of E&I's launch critical mobile equipment systems (PECS, Generators, Ground Vans, etc.).
  • Maintaining, repairing and upgrading launch critical systems (ECS, Comm and Electromechanical).
  • Maintaining, repairing, and upgrading E&I's Facility Monitoring Systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine. Interfaces (HMI), and Programable Logic Controllers (PLC).
  • Coordination and scheduling for System Certification Process with Denver and LOPS CE Office.
  • Coordination and scheduling with the other E&I leadership for E&I Mission Engineering assignments and cross training opportunities.
  • Support of mission milestones including LV & SV processing, Tanking Tests, and Launch at both coasts.


Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited college or university with 8 years of related experience.
  • Experience supporting and coordinating personnel for critical operations.
  • Experience coordinating and directing investigation, troubleshooting, and repair of engineering systems.
  • Experience reviewing and supporting requirements documentation.
  • Excellent communication, writing and oral skills; ability to work with a wide range of team members including customers and subcontractors.
  • Managerial experience, including employee evaluations and personnel management.
  • Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
  • Applicable skills in an operations environment.
  • Experience building and leading a team, demonstrating leadership aptitude.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Aerospace & Defense experience, working with US Government customers (Air/Space Force, NRO, NASA, DCMA, etc.) and working with Commercial Aerospace/rocket industry customers and suppliers.
  • Ability to obtain Single Scope Background Investigation SSBI Military security clearance.
  • Experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
    • Environmental control systems.
    • Electrical power systems/Electromechanical Systems.
    • Communication systems.
    • SCADAs, PLCs, & HMIs.
    • Cybersecurity experience including ISO 27k, CNSSI, CMNC, DFARS.


What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:
  • 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
  • Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
  • Generous paid time off
  • Flexible work environments


Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

About United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The company provides reliable and cost-effective launch services for government and commercial customers, including NASA, the Department of Defense, and other agencies. ULA's launch vehicles include the Atlas V and Delta IV families of rockets, which are designed to meet a wide range of mission requirements. The company is committed to delivering innovative solutions that enable customers to achieve their goals in space.
Learn more about United Launch Alliance
Size
3,500 employees
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Founded
2006

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