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Stratolaunch · 2 months ago

Engineering Vehicle Test Lead

Mojave, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$152K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. They are seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Test Engineer to lead the Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle testing, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities.

AerospaceInnovation ManagementManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the systems engineering, test team responsible engineers, and program leadership to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities

Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to produce and maintain an up-to-date test objective database

Ensures vehicle is tested in a manner to meet vehicle requirements

Participates in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, vehicle troubleshooting and post-test data reviews

Architects and optimizes data review methodology, as well as data review and data analysis tools

Understands connections and dependences between subsystems

Sets standards for test planning and documentation and ensure those standards are met

Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, and integrity in the fulfillment of commitments

Qualification

Vehicle integration testingFlight testingAvionics familiarityData analysis toolsMS OfficeCAD (Solidworks)Configuration management systemsRequirement management systemsCommunicationAdaptability

Required

Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities

Previous test experience (e.g. vehicle integration testing, ground testing, and/or flight testing)

Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, liquid rockets, and/or structures (listed in order of priority)

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

Excellent written & verbal communication

Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance

MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Familiarity with CAD (Solidworks preferred)

Familiarity with configuration management systems such as Jira

Familiarity with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred

Experience as a Test Conductor

Experience contributing to the systems engineering content for a major technical review such as 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

Experience with technical risk identification, management, and mitigation

Experience defining, managing, and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes

Current DOD Secret security clearance

Experience programming (Matlab, Python)

Experience with CAD (Solidworks preferred)

Experience with configuration management systems such as Jira

Experience with requirement management systems such as Jama, Cameo, DOORS, etc

Benefits

9/80 schedule

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

Company

Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles and technologies to fulfill several important national needs, including the need for reliable, routine access to space and the need to significantly advance the nation’s ability to design and operate hypersonic vehicles.

Founded in 2011

Huntsville, Alabama, USA

201-500 employees