Senior/Staff Hypersonic Flight Test Engineer

Stratolaunch, LLC; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity and Parental Leave

Job summary

Stratolaunch, LLC seeks a Sr- or Staff-level Test Engineer to lead Talon-A air-launched hypersonic vehicle testing. You will drive vehicle integration and testing, collaborating with systems engineering and program leadership to ensure tests meet requirements and enable data-driven decisions.

The role requires experience in test planning, TRRs, data review, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Security clearance eligibility is required and travel is limited.

Qualifications

• Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• Previous test experience (vehicle integration, ground, and flight testing).
• Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, liquid rockets, and/or structures.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and communicate effectively.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with systems engineering and program leadership to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities.
• Maintain an up-to-date test objective database with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure testing aligns with vehicle requirements and conducts TRRs and post-test data reviews.
• Lead test planning, data review methodology, and analysis.
• Set standards for test planning and documentation and ensure compliance.
• Communicate with a broad engineering team and program management.

Skills

Test Engineering

Vehicle integration testing

Hypersonic testing

Security clearance

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

SolidWorks

Jama/Cameo/DOORS

Matlab/Python

Job description

Stratolaunch, LLC seeks a Sr- or Staff-level Test Engineer to lead Talon-A air-launched hypersonic vehicle testing. You will drive vehicle integration and testing, collaborating with systems engineering and program leadership to ensure tests meet requirements and enable data-driven decisions.

The role requires experience in test planning, TRRs, data review, and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Security clearance eligibility is required and travel is limited.