Hypersonic Flight-Test Engineer – LabVIEW & Avionics

Stratolaunch; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 146,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Stratolaunch is seeking a level II or Sr-level Test Engineer to support the environmental test team in Mojave, CA. The role involves environmental and functional testing of avionics and aircraft systems for the Talon hypersonic programs, including ground and flight test coordination.

You will develop test plans, execute tests, analyze failures, and validate test results, collaborating with stakeholders and managing test instrumentation and equipment across onsite and offsite facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with environmental component level tests.
• Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical systems.
• Ability to review electrical and mechanical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Create environmental test plans, procedures, and reports to satisfy internal and external test requirements.
• Participate in environmental tests onsite and offsite.
• Support test execution via scheduling and travel to test houses.
• Perform failure analysis and write 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.
• Coordinate testing and testing schedules with stakeholders.
• Understand and apply DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461 standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Test instrumentation

Schematic review

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in a relevant field

2–5 years of relevant experience

Tools

NI cRIO

cDAQ

LabVIEW

SolidWorks / CAD

Job description

Stratolaunch is seeking a level II or Sr-level Test Engineer to support the environmental test team in Mojave, CA. The role involves environmental and functional testing of avionics and aircraft systems for the Talon hypersonic programs, including ground and flight test coordination.

You will develop test plans, execute tests, analyze failures, and validate test results, collaborating with stakeholders and managing test instrumentation and equipment across onsite and offsite facilities.