Stratolaunch is seeking a Sr- or Staff-level Test Engineer to lead the Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle testing. An ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle integration and test. This role involves interfacing with a multi-disciplinary engineering team and program management.

ESSENTIAL 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 & SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

• 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

Required Skills

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Skills

• 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.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Sr-level ($120,500-158,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Staff-level ($157,000-$206,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

• This position is located in Mojave, CA
• Travel estimated to be <10% in support of the program