Remote Raven

Systems / Mechanical Engineer, Program Management

Remote Raven
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South AfricaMid-LevelSenior💰 $10 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aerospace engineering and program management, with a strong focus on technical leadership, team development, and effective communication in high-stakes environments. Proficient in managing complex systems and ensuring technical performance while fostering collaboration across teams and external partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Aerospace EngineeringProgram ManagementTeam LeadershipRequirements ManagementModel-Based Systems Engineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as the senior technical and programmatic lead responsible for driving development of core mission systems and subsystems
  • Engage directly in hands-on technical work including architecture, analysis, design review, and trade studies
  • Hold the system together across subsystems through requirements decomposition, interface management, and verification and validation planning
  • Own or contribute to program planning, milestone tracking, resource management, and cross-functional coordination
  • Take direct responsibility for schedule, technical performance, and team output, and present technical and programmatic status to leadership
  • Lead a small but growing team of engineers, setting technical direction and maintaining accountability for deliverables
  • Hire, direct, and develop engineers as the team grows
  • Interface with external partners, vendors, and subject matter experts
  • Contribute to scalable processes, tools, and workflows
  • Operate effectively in a high-ambiguity, high-stakes environment and create structure where none exists

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
  • Significant experience in aerospace, defense, or space systems, with a strong preference for work on flight or mission-critical hardware
  • Demonstrated experience in program or project management, including direct responsibility for schedule, technical performance, and team output
  • Experience managing engineers or technical personnel: hiring, directing, and developing people
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical and programmatic status to a leadership audience
  • Comfort operating independently in an early-stage environment where structure must sometimes be created rather than followed
  • All communication for this role is in English, including your resume and every application requirement
  • Preferred: Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field
  • Preferred: Formal systems engineering training or certification (INCOSE CSEP, MBSE, or equivalent)
  • Preferred: Experience with space resource utilization, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), planetary science, or lunar mission architecture
  • Preferred: Exposure to fusion energy, cryogenic systems, or quantum computing hardware
  • Preferred: Prior experience at an aerospace startup, NewSpace company, or early-stage deep-tech organization
  • Relevant experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering tools, mechanical CAD, structural or thermal analysis tools, scheduling and program-control tools, earned value reporting, and Microsoft Excel

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 100% remote work
  • Full-time role

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Hard Skills
Systems EngineeringTechnical Performance ManagementRequirements DecompositionArchitecture DesignTrade StudiesVerification and Validation PlanningResource ManagementMilestone TrackingMechanical CADStructural Analysis
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsTeam DevelopmentIndependent OperationCross-Functional CoordinationAccountability
Tools & Technologies
Scheduling ToolsProgram-Control ToolsEarned Value ReportingMicrosoft ExcelThermal Analysis ToolsISRU Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
INCOSE CSEPModel-Based Systems Engineering Certification
Industry Keywords
AerospaceDefenseSpace SystemsFlight HardwareMission-Critical HardwareNewSpaceDeep-TechFusion EnergyCryogenic SystemsQuantum Computing