Lead Warhead Integration & Test Engineer – Stock Incentives

Next Matter; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term stock incentives

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance

Four weeks of paid time off per year

Job summary

A defense development company in Torrance, California is seeking an experienced Lead Integration & Test Engineer. The candidate will lead the integration and verification of warhead systems into hypersonic missile vehicles, ensuring safety and compliance with DoD standards. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering and have 8+ years of extensive experience in aerospace systems integration. The role offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits including long-term stock incentives and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in integration and test for complex aerospace or defense systems.
• 4+ years working with warheads or energetic systems integration.
• Demonstrated leadership of vehicle-level integration and test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead warhead-to-vehicle integration activities.
• Develop and execute comprehensive vehicle-level Integration & Test plans.
• Design and commission integration tooling and test fixtures.
• Oversee environmental stress screening and functional performance testing.
• Support flight test preparation and analysis.
• Perform root-cause investigations for anomalies.
• Ensure compliance with explosive safety standards.
• Mentor integration & test engineers.
• Drive process improvements in integration and test.

Skills

Ordnance handling

Test automation

Data acquisition systems

Environmental testing

3D CAD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

A defense development company in Torrance, California is seeking an experienced Lead Integration & Test Engineer. The candidate will lead the integration and verification of warhead systems into hypersonic missile vehicles, ensuring safety and compliance with DoD standards. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering and have 8+ years of extensive experience in aerospace systems integration. The role offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits including long-term stock incentives and comprehensive health insurance.