Current focus
Now
Building toward Engineering Manager while shipping aerospace mission software — honest about the Staff title, clear about the destination: platform leadership in high-assurance environments.
Updated August 12, 2026
For recruiters & hiring managers
Hiring an Engineering Manager or Staff+ leader for aerospace, defense, or federal mission software — someone who can still go deep on platforms? Start with the kit — then book time or send a note. I reply personally.
- Target: Engineering Manager and Staff+ platform / mission software leadership (aerospace, defense, federal)
- Location: Washington, DC metro · open to hybrid / remote-friendly teams
- Signal: SSAI/NASA Goddard (Earth science ops at scale) → Jacobs aerospace mission simulation & telemetry
- Proof: flood mapping, Earth Observatory, plus EM craft writing on coaching, prioritization, and release discipline
- Kit: one-pager with resume PDF, short bio, and canonical links
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Engineering leadership trajectory
Practicing the manager craft now: coaching, prioritization, stakeholder trust, and team systems that outlast heroics — aimed at EM roles in mission software.
Aerospace mission software delivery
At Jacobs, owning cloud-native mission simulation and telemetry services — multi-environment release readiness, DevSecOps, and integration risk when mission failure is expensive.
Writing the leadership craft
Publishing the Engineering Manager craft series — Staff→EM first 90 days, saying no under roadmap pressure, and performance feedback without politics.
Open to
Looking for conversations about aerospace and federal mission software leadership — roles where technical depth, assurance habits, and people leadership reinforce each other.