Hypersonics Flight-Test Program Lead

Iron Will Ventures; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Will Ventures is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support the MACH-XL hypersonic flight-test program in Huntsville, Alabama. The Project Officer will work directly with government program leadership, vehicle developers, test organizations, ranges, and other mission partners to plan and execute complex flight-test activities.

This is a hands-on program execution role requiring test and evaluation experience, systems integration, project management, schedule discipline, technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, aviation, management, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant test and evaluation, systems engineering, program management, or related field.
• Experience planning or executing complex flight-test or missile/space programs.
• Experience coordinating across government and contractor organizations.
• Strong understanding of the test lifecycle from requirements to post-test analysis.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Support MACH-XL flight-test planning and execution.
• Coordinate across government offices, vehicle developers, ranges, laboratories, and partners.
• Develop integrated understanding of vehicle, payload, range, instrumentation, mission-analysis, safety, logistics, and operational requirements.
• Lead or support flight-test planning from definition to closeout.
• Coordinate test requirements, objectives, schedules, resources, and responsibilities.
• Track schedules, dependencies, and risks; propose paths forward when off-nominal conditions occur.
• Lead and participate in test planning meetings, readiness reviews, and mission execution activities.
• Assess readiness for major test milestones and brief leadership with recommendations.
• Identify integration issues and coordinate resolution across stakeholders.
• Support development and review of test plans, procedures, and post-test products.
• Coordinate with ranges and supporting organizations to ensure mission-support requirements are addressed.
• Provide on-site support during integration, rehearsals, and flight-test execution.
• Monitor completion of test objectives and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Test & evaluation

Program management

Systems integration

Schedule management

Stakeholder coordination

Technical briefing

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Master's degree

Job description

Iron Will Ventures is seeking an experienced Project Officer to support the MACH-XL hypersonic flight-test program in Huntsville, Alabama. The Project Officer will work directly with government program leadership, vehicle developers, test organizations, ranges, and other mission partners to plan and execute complex flight-test activities.

This is a hands-on program execution role requiring test and evaluation experience, systems integration, project management, schedule discipline, technical