Axiom Space

Axiom Space

Director, Engineering Analysis

Houston · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
Thermal AnalysisMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • The role is accountable for scaling analytical capabilities across multiple programs, optimizing resources in a matrixed environment, and enabling organizational knowledge sharing.
  • The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in spacecraft analysis disciplines, advanced modeling and simulation methods, structural and thermal analysis, loads and dynamics, and safety‑critical analytical verification.
  • This position blends strategic leadership with hands‑on technical insight to advance a world‑class Engineering Analysis organization capable of supporting a complex, multi‑mission aerospace portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Engineering Analysis organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and high performance.
  • Build and mentor a strong leadership bench, ensuring effective coaching, career development, and succession planning across analysis disciplines.
  • Champion analytical governance, model validation, design assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Drive cross‑program coordination to optimize analytical resources, scalability, and organizational efficiency in a matrixed environment.
  • Support program leadership in risk management, design reviews, anomaly resolution, and mission readiness milestones with high‑quality analytical insight.
  • Collaborate with NASA centers, commercial clients, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver mission‑critical analytical products and technical solutions.
  • Oversee the full analytical lifecycle, including requirements definition, modeling, simulation, analysis, correlation, verification, validation, and certification support.

Requirements

  • Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
  • Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in an engineering field preferred, particularly with aerospace, human spaceflight, or advanced analysis relevance.
  • 10+ years of progressive engineering analysis experience within aerospace, spacecraft development, or human‑rated systems.
  • 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing managers and large multidisciplinary analysis teams.
  • Demonstrated success leading analytical organizations in complex, fast‑paced, mission‑driven environments.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement analytical standards, processes, and governance frameworks.
  • Extensive experience working with NASA programs, standards, analytical requirements, and human‑rated system verification.
  • Direct involvement in full lifecycle development of spacecraft analytical products-from concept modeling through certification and mission readiness.

Skills

  • Passion for space and the mission
  • Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
  • Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster
  • Core Competencies:
  • Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork.
  • Accountability
  • Technical Rigor
  • Execution Discipline
  • Pride of Delivery

Benefits

  • Axiom Space is guided by the vision to build era-defining space infrastructure that drives exploration and fuels a vibrant space economy for the benefit of every human everywhere.
  • Set the strategic vision for the Engineering Analysis Center of Excellence aligned with company and program objectives.

Company info

  • driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Director Engineering Analysis who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.
  • Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Director Engineering Analysis to lead and mature a centralized Center of Excellence that supports Axiom's complex human‑spaceflight programs.
  • We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace.

Equal opportunity

  • Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
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