Lead, High-Speed Flight Operations Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid maternity/parental leave

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stratolaunch, LLC is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead high-speed test vehicle operations, from planning to execution, ensuring readiness for air-launched missions. The role requires coordinating across vehicle engineering, test teams, and carrier operations to achieve mission goals.

The position emphasizes structured test planning, risk mitigation, and strong communication in a fast-paced aerospace environment, with travel as needed and a pathway to secure a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven aerospace leadership experience in a technical operations environment.
• Ability to lead large teams, make decisions, and adapt to changing priorities.
• US Citizenship or ability to obtain/maintain a secret clearance is required.
• Experience with new, experimental, or modified aircraft, launch vehicles or spacecraft.
• Familiarity with engineering, scheduling, and test data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining test strategy, plans, procedures, and mission cards for ground and flight testing.
• Coordinate with engineering to identify safety and operational concerns.
• Interface with engineers, crew chiefs, and ground staff to align priorities.
• Support readiness reviews and real-time mitigation actions during tests.
• Contribute to risk assessment and mission planning for high-speed vehicles.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

Execution readiness

Test planning

Safety knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Test data analysis tools

Job description

Stratolaunch, LLC is seeking an Operations Engineer to lead high-speed test vehicle operations, from planning to execution, ensuring readiness for air-launched missions. The role requires coordinating across vehicle engineering, test teams, and carrier operations to achieve mission goals.

The position emphasizes structured test planning, risk mitigation, and strong communication in a fast-paced aerospace environment, with travel as needed and a pathway to secure a security clearance.