IPT Lead Engineer / US Military – Space Force ** U.S. Secret Clearance required **

Job Category: Engineer

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Buffalo new york

Job Salary: $150000 - $180000

Job Title – IPT Lead Engineer

Location: Buffalo, New York

Base Salary – $150,000 – $180,000

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Engineering – Aeronautic / Avionic Engineering

CLIENT Screening Questions *

1- Do you have an Active Security Clearance?2- Do you possess a bachelor’s degree?

3- Do you have at least 7 years of prior experience as a Technical Lead?

Job Details:

This position will be fully on-site with 30-50% travel expected.

Flexible organization so if a WHF but would primarily be on-site 5 days a week.

Lead the Integrated Product Team responsible for the technical oversight, design, development, integration, and test of TVC actuation systems

Shape the Next Generation of Space Force Strategic Defense:

You’ll help develop generational defense capabilities, including advanced anti-ballistic missile defense systems and the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

If you’re an engineer who wants to move beyond simply designing components—and wants to lead the technical direction of an entire system and help shape the future of strategic defense—this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.

The Job Opportunity:

As an IPT Lead Engineer, you’ll play a critical technical leadership role in the development of advanced thrust vector control (TVC) actuation systems.

Lead design maturation and transition of hardware into production

Lead and participate in technical trade studies, balancing mechanical, physical, environmental, payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications, and attitude-control requirements

Support major program design, integration, qualification, and readiness reviews

Develop and maintain technical development plans, schedules, and execution inputs

Required Skills:

U.S. Secret Clearance required

Bachelor’s degree

7+ years of experience in actuator and controller design

3+ years leading technical teams

Demonstrated full engineering lifecycle integration, test, and production

Experience preparing for and presenting customer design and program reviews

Experience with risk management and Earned Value Management (EVM)

Experience developing schedules using Microsoft Project

Familiarity with Agile development processes