Aerospace High-Speed Flight Test Operations Engineer

Stratolaunch; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity and Parental Leave

401(k) company match

Job summary

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment.

As an Operations Engineer, you will lead high-speed vehicle operations planning and execution, interfacing

Qualifications

• Proven aerospace leadership experience in a technical operations environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and drive projects to completion within business goals.
• Lead large teams, make decisions, and adapt to changing priorities/real world conditions.
• Experience with new, experimental, or modified aircraft, launch vehicles or spacecraft and configuration control methods.
• Experience with engineering, scheduling, and test data analysis tools.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing test strategy, objectives, plans, procedures, and mission cards for ground and flight testing.
• Coordinate with vehicle engineering to identify safety and operational concerns.
• Interface with engineers, crew chiefs, and ground personnel to align priorities.
• Support Test & Flight Readiness Reviews with organization and preparation.
• Identify test hazards and implement real-time mitigation actions.
• Support Talon vehicle maintenance and test teams for operational readiness.
• Manage on-vehicle priorities and schedules to meet assembly and flight readiness.
• Coordinate with vehicle Crew Chiefs for proper configuration and maintenance.
• Assist test planning/execution in avionics, flight control actuation, and propulsion systems.
• Ensure successful vehicle mating and integrated test with Carrier Aircraft operations.
• Respond to emergencies and act as mission manager when needed.
• Support integrated vehicle ground tests and data review.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

Test planning

Risk management

Strong communication

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Secret clearance

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Professional Flight Test Course

Job description

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment.

As an Operations Engineer, you will lead high-speed vehicle operations planning and execution, interfacing