Position Title: Program Chief Engineer

Position Description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting Direct Hire Program Chief Engineer prospect located in Toronto, Canada

Job Responsibilities

This role offers hybrid flexibility but requires an on-site work presence at the Toronto HQ

Provide technical leadership across Systems, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, RF, GNC, Payload, AIT, Manufacturing, Operations, and Product Assurance

Drive engineering convergence toward a technically coherent spacecraft and keep engineering activities aligned with mission objectives

Drive engineering progress, maintain technical momentum, and identify and remove technical roadblocks

Ensure timely technical decision-making and accountability across engineering disciplines

Lead rigorous technical reviews across all spacecraft subsystems, including design reviews, anomaly reviews, and readiness reviews

Challenge assumptions, analyses, margins, interfaces, and verification evidence

Make timely, evidence-based technical decisions that balance performance, cost, schedule, manufacturability, reliability, and mission risk

Communicate technical direction clearly and consistently across the engineering organization

Translate complex technical issues into concise recommendations for executive leadership

Represent Engineering during customer reviews, supplier meetings, executive briefings, and governance boards

Ensure decisions, assumptions, risks, and actions are clearly documented and communicated

Build alignment across Engineering, Program Management, Product Assurance, Manufacturing, Operations, and executive leadership

Mentor senior engineers and future technical leaders

Continuously raise the standard of technical rigor,



engineering reviews, and engineering excellence

Drive continuous improvement, platform standardization, and lessons learned

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline

15+ years of experience developing complex spacecraft or aerospace systems

Experience serving as the technical authority or senior technical leader for at least one spacecraft development program

Extensive knowledge of spacecraft architecture, integration, verification, manufacturing, qualification, launch, and mission operations

Exceptional technical judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership experience

Constellation or multi-spacecraft program experience

Experience across multiple spacecraft disciplines

Mission assurance, integration and test campaign, launch campaign, and on-orbit operations experience

Experience driving engineering standardization and AI-enabled engineering workflows

Job Details

Job Type: Direct Hire

Location: Toronto, Canada

Pay Rate Range: $230K-$250K CAD

Due to government contract requirements, this position is restricted to US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident only.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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