Senior Environmental Test Systems Engineer (LabVIEW) Verified today
About the Role
Stratolaunch is seeking a Level II or Senior Test Engineer to support environmental testing of components for the Talon air-launched hypersonic vehicle program. You will own test planning, execution, failure analysis, and validation of hypersonic vehicle systems, with focus on avionics components across ground support equipment, air support equipment, and flight test activities.
What You Will Do
- Create environmental test plans, procedures, and reports to satisfy internal and external test requirements
- Participate in environmental tests both onsite and offsite
- Schedule and travel to test houses to support test execution as required
- Perform failure analysis and generate recovery plans for test failures
- Maintain and operate environmental test equipment such as vibration tables and thermal chambers
- Design new environmental test instrumentation systems and support their operation
- Support operations of existing environmental test instrumentation systems
- Apply knowledge of test and environmental standards including DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of: electrical engineering, software engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft, or launch vehicle integration
- Fundamental knowledge and understanding of environmental component level tests
- Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical systems
- Experience or knowledge of designing test instrumentation systems
- Experience reviewing electrical and mechanical schematics
- Strong communication skills to share technical challenges and guidance with test stakeholders
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit business goals and schedule
- Complex aerospace system development experience
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Environmental acceptance and qualification testing experience
- Experience developing test system software
- Full life cycle data acquisition experience from instrumentation selection to data processing
- Testing experience with RF components such as RF transmitters, GPS systems, RF cabling, and RF antennas
- EMC testing knowledge per MIL-STD-461 or similar
- Knowledge of RCC-319-19, DO-160, SMC-S-16 or similar test standards
- Experience with NI cRIO and cDAQ platforms for data collection and test automation
- Experience with Curtiss-Wright KAM-500 DAS and IADS data processing software
- Experience developing digital test procedures
- SolidWorks or CAD software experience
- Capital, Zuken, or other electrical wiring software experience
- Expertise in Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB or equivalent
- Issue tracking systems experience (JIRA preferred)
- Git software configuration management experience
- Command line programming and scripting language comfort (Python, PowerShell, etc.)
Education and Experience
Level II: Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 2-5 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary range: $101,000 to $146,500.
Senior level: Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 5-10 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary range: $120,500 to $158,000.
Work Environment
- Position based in Mojave, California
- Travel as needed to support the department, estimated at less than 10%
- May involve operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties
Benefits
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with government clearance.