Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer
Metecs
Houston, TX · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
METECS is seeking an experienced Lead Spaceflight Hardware Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering leadership for the development, integration, verification, qualification, acceptance, and del