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About the role

Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Test Engineer to lead Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle testing. You will interface with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and program leadership to drive vehicle integration and test activities.

Your responsibilities

• Collaborate with systems engineering, test team responsible engineers, and program leadership to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to produce and maintain an up-to-date test objective database
• Ensure vehicle is tested to meet all vehicle requirements
• Participate in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, vehicle troubleshooting and post-test data reviews
• Architect and optimize data review methodology and analysis tools
• Understand subsystem connections and dependencies
• Set and enforce standards for test planning and documentation

Required qualifications

• Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams with multiple responsibilities
• Previous test experience such as vehicle integration testing, ground testing, and/or flight testing
• Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, liquid rockets, and/or structures
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance

Required skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• CAD familiarity (Solidworks preferred)
• Configuration management systems such as Jira
• Requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS

Preferred qualifications

• Experience as a Test Conductor
• Experience contributing to systems engineering for System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, or Critical Design Review
• Experience maintaining aerospace industry standards for vehicle configuration and changes
• Experience with air-launched hypersonic vehicle development
• Technical risk identification, management, and mitigation
• Experience defining and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes
• Current DOD Secret security clearance

Preferred skills

• Programming experience (Matlab, Python)
• CAD experience (Solidworks preferred)
• Configuration management systems (Jira)
• Requirement management systems (Jama, Cameo, DOORS)

Education and experience

Sr-level: Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary $120,500-$158,000.

Staff-level: Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Salary $157,000-$206,000.

Location and travel

Position located in Mojave, California. Travel estimated under 10% in support of the program. This position may involve operation of company vehicles.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement