Senior Aerospace Flight Test Integration Lead

Iron Will Ventures; Phoenix, Chandler (AZ, AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Will Ventures, based in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Test Integration Lead to drive planning, integration, and execution of advanced aerospace flight test programs in the Phoenix area.

The role provides technical and operational leadership across launch vehicles, target systems, payloads, and mission systems, guiding risk management, schedules, and integration milestones while collaborating with government and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in engineering, aerospace, or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years in aerospace, defense, flight test, systems integration, or launch vehicle development.
• Experience supporting complex aerospace or defense system development, integration, and testing.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, hardware qualification, and test execution processes.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and managing complex integration activities.
• Experience with technical planning, schedule coordination, risk management, and resolution of integration challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including interfacing with government and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate flight test integration activities across launch vehicles, target systems, payloads, and supporting mission elements.
• Develop flight test objectives, CONOPS, integration plans, schedules, and mission execution requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, program management, and test teams for successful integration and mission readiness.
• Provide technical oversight of flight hardware development, qualification, integration, and testing.
• Coordinate among government, industry partners, launch providers, and test organizations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Flight test

Project coordination

Communication skills

Leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Iron Will Ventures, based in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Test Integration Lead to drive planning, integration, and execution of advanced aerospace flight test programs in the Phoenix area.

The role provides technical and operational leadership across launch vehicles, target systems, payloads, and mission systems, guiding risk management, schedules, and integration milestones while collaborating with government and industry partners.