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Launch Director

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Forres Moray, United Kingdom KDC Resource Full time

Launch Director

Here at KDC we are looking for a Launch Director to join our busy client in Scotland. You will be responsible for the safe conduct of launch campaigns for a launch vehicle.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a team of engineers and technicians that create and implement standards and processes used to launch and operate our launch vehicles.
  • Manage, organise and mentor that team as well as any other employees involved in the launch operations
  • Build launch and flight procedures covering all phases of operation, including nominal and off-nominal scenarios
  • Work with the operations team responsible for payloads, and surface operations
  • Develop plans to ensure current and future programme needs are addressed
  • Collaborate with internal teams to build trust and relationships including mission control, systems engineering and spaceport operations
  • Accountable for ensuring all safety concerns and needs are addressed prior to launch
  • Deal with any and all planned and unplanned events either during launch or flights
  • Define, plan and participate in practical training and mission rehearsal sessions
  • Ensure all staff maintain the correct competencies and training required for launch (in compliance with CAA standards)
  • Be responsible for the SIA / SIR rules and associated processes
  • Management of external sub-contractors, suppliers and agencies involved in launch or pre-launch activities
  • Identification and implementation of opportunities to reduce launch operations scope and turn-around times.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years working with in live-fire testing, rocket/missile launches, propulsion testing or safety critical operations with hands-on experience.
  • Minimum of a BSc degree in engineering or physics or equivalent combination of education and experience. MOD experience would be advantageous.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of safety critical operations of complex systems with multiple stakeholders, hereunder an understanding of the typical roles and functions of sub-contractors, agencies and regulating bodies involved in launch and space flight activities.
  • Experience with ground support equipment and test installations, hereunder fluid control systems, mechanical, electrical, electromechanical and communication systems.
  • Experience with training and simulations as a means of establishing operational readiness. Extensive experience of leading, mentoring and developing high-performing teams engaged in high-consequence operations.