Environmental Test Systems Engineer (LabVIEW)

Stratolaunch; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratolaunch in California seeks a level II or Sr-level Test Engineer to support the environmental test team, with a focus on avionics components for the Talon hypersonic programs.

You will develop test plans, perform environmental and functional testing, analyze failures, and coordinate tests at on-site and off-site facilities, ensuring compliance with DO-160 and MIL standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental and functional testing of aerospace components.
• Ability to develop test plans, procedures and reports.
• Knowledge of environmental standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810/461).

Responsibilities

• Create environmental test plans and procedures for internal and external tests.
• Participate in environmental tests onsite and offsite.
• Support test execution via scheduling and travel to test houses.
• Contribute to failure analysis and recovery plans for test issues.
• Maintain and operate environmental test equipment.

Skills

Environmental testing

Test planning

Failure analysis

Instrumentation design

Tools

Vibration tables

Thermal chambers

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. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking an level II or Sr-level Test Engineer, to support the environmental test team. This position includes environmental and functional testing of various components that contribute to the development and flight of the Talon air‑launched, hypersonic vehicle programs through all aspects of the test program (ground and air support equipment and flight test). You will contribute the test planning, execution, failure analysis, and overall validation of the hypersonic vehicle systems with a focus on avionics components. This position will include participating in coordination, scheduling, and testing of a broad range of components.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create environmental test plans, procedures, and reports to satisfy internal and external test requirements
• Participate in environmental tests, both onsite and offsite
• Support of test execution via scheduling and travel to test houses, as required
• Contribute to and 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 its operation
• Support operations of existing environmental test instrumentation systems
• Knowledge and understanding of test and environmental standards such as DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS & 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