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Senior Engineering Director - 2
This leader will guide the Launch Systems engineering organization and advise senior business and program leadership on complex technical matters. Responsibilities include shaping system architectures, directing chief engineers, coordinating cross-program solutions, overseeing design and flight-readiness reviews, and resolving non-conformances or failure investigations. The position also serves as a key customer interface and supports proposals, digital transformation, technology investments, and strategic engineering initiatives. It is suited to an experienced engineering executive or chief engineer with extensive people-management experience, strong systems engineering discipline, and broad oversight of aerospace or defense programs. The role is fully onsite in Chandler, follows a 9/80 schedule, and requires substantial experience with government customers and classified work.
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Listed June 30, 2026 · Verify details with the employer before applying.
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2,700+ AZ employees across Chandler (launch vehicles/missile defense), Gilbert (satellite manufacturing), and Mesa/Sierra Vista.
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