Monopropellant Engine Product Lead VI Verified today
About Agile Space Industries
Agile Space Industries designs, builds, and tests in-space propulsion systems for spacecraft maneuvering. Headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Seattle, Washington, the company has achieved over 40% year-over-year growth for three consecutive years.
The Role
You will own product definition and roadmap planning for monopropellant propulsion product lines. This role bridges technical fellows, engineering, manufacturing, program management, and business development teams to refine product direction, establish technical requirements, and align customer mission needs with product capabilities.
You will own the technical volume for proposals, ensure the product line technical roadmap is reflected in proposal efforts, and oversee technical product details for marketing and sales. You will also oversee initial requirements establishment from proposal award through SRR (System Requirements Review), ensuring effective handoff to program systems engineering.
Responsibilities
- Drive product definition and roadmap planning for monopropellant propulsion products
- Lead technical activities related to business development and proposal efforts
- Define and maintain product-level technical requirements
- Lead requirements definition activities from contract award through SRR
- Develop technical execution plans with engineering and manufacturing teams
- Lead the technical transition of programs from business development into execution
- Serve as a technical liaison between customers, programs, and internal engineering teams
- Establish technical relationships with customers to align products with mission needs
- Participate in gated product development reviews and provide technical guidance for product evolution
- Support trade studies, anomaly investigations, and product improvement efforts
- Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment between technical, schedule, and product objectives
Requirements
- B.S. in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace or related technical field
- Proven experience with monopropellant rocket engine propulsion systems, including architecture, design, integration, test, and qualification
- Knowledge of propulsion feed systems, valves, regulators, catalyst beds, thermal management, structural considerations, and pulsed thruster operation
- Familiarity with propulsion system requirements development, verification, manufacturing, and qualification activities
- Experience supporting proposal development and customer technical discussions
- Experience supporting gated design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
- Experience with spacecraft propulsion interfaces, mission integration, trade studies, anomaly investigations, and technical risk reduction efforts
- Strong systems engineering, technical communication, and cross-functional coordination skills
- Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams and with customers to define mission objectives, CONOPS, and system requirements
- Experience with product development processes and technical decision-making for propulsion systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with requirements management tools such as JAMA or similar
- Experience supporting failure investigations and root cause analysis
- Familiarity with NASA and/or other aerospace industry standards
- Clear and concise presentation and communication skills
- Experience with project management tools and techniques
Compensation and Details
Salary: $156,000 to $210,000. Final compensation based on experience, skills, and internal equity, typically within the midrange.
Employment Type: Full-time, exempt
Workplace: Onsite, Durango, Colorado
Travel: Less than 25%, occasional short notice for customer support
Relocation stipend available for qualified candidates.
Benefits
Generous health, dental, and vision coverage; flexible time off; parental leave; 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%; eligibility to participate in stock option plan.