Chief Ops Engineer

Centil

5d•$140,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Chief Operations Engineer in Boulder, CO. In this role, you will be providing day-to-day engineering leadership, ensuring mission readiness, and serving as the primary technical interface between the contractor team, government customer, and cross-functional stakeholders. The Chief Operations Engineer drives engineering rigor, process discipline, and continuous improvement across all operational domains. You will also have the opportunity to grow and sharpen your skills with other talented members of Centil. Please note: this role is required to be onsite in Boulder.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance, with Top Secret eligibility
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
15+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior technical leadership role on DoD programs
Experience with satellite ground systems, command & control (C2), space domain awareness, or space-based platforms
Experience in OPIR

Nice To Haves

Previously certified combat mission ready space operator

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior engineering lead for all operational and sustainment activities on the program
Provide technical direction and oversight to a multi-discipline engineering team including systems, network, software, hardware, cybersecurity, and test engineers
Act as the primary technical point of contact with the customer, supporting program reviews, technical interchange meetings and milestone events
Develop and maintain operational engineering plans, SOPs, and configuration management processes
Lead 24x7 incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action for operational anomalies and system failures
Track all problem reports (PRs) and deficiency reports (DRs) generated at the sites through the lifecycle of the PRs and DRs including the associated impacts and resolutions
Lead the planning and build-out of crew teams to support the 2027 launch, including participation in the hiring and selection process

Benefits

Generous PTO for vacation, personal, or sick days
Ten (10) paid holidays per year: 8 fixed holidays, plus 2 additional Floating Holidays per year (taken at Employee's discretion)
Flex time and the ability to create your own schedule
Discretionary bi-annual bonus plan, based on individual and company performance
401K retirement plan with immediately vested company contributions, no matching required
Healthcare coverage plan through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
Employer-paid Life, Long-Term Disability, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurances
Access to optional, employee-paid Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurances
Access to a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid training and conference attendance
Additional benefits, as needed, for significant life events: parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty pay, military leave pay
One-time home office reimbursement
Phone plan reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, supporting emotional health and well-being of employees and their families