Senior Systems Test Engineer - Aerospace

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, Denver-based, seeks a cross-functional Technical Project Manager for test requirements, planning, and execution. You will lead schedules, test article builds, instrumentation, and TRRs, ensuring compliance with ULA processes and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have a Engineering degree and 4+ years in systems engineering, with travel up to 40% during test campaigns and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field is required.
• Approx. 30%-40% travel required, more during test campaigns you are leading.
• 4+ years of related Engineering experience.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles, requirements verification, and validation methods.
• Understanding of test design, requirements, and operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, trade study management, and risk management.
• Good communicator, extremely organized, able to develop and track schedules.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional technical project management and integration for test requirement development, test scope, management of schedules, test article builds, instrumentation, logistics, test planning, and test house selection to execute the test.
• Compliance with ULA processes governing test planning and execution, author and review test report summaries, test requirement documents, and SOWs and facilitate the release process of these documents.
• Driving the development and technical convergence of test requirements, lead test integration efforts, establish test methods, and operational process development.
• System Test trade study development and management including presenting outcomes to leadership.
• Risk, issue, and opportunity management as it relates to the applicable test campaign.
• Requirements verification activities, customer relationship communication, proposal support, and Gate Review preparation and execution.
• Working with the cross-functional test team to generate and lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Being able to lead through influence to work with the broader organization.
• Driving continuous improvement in test processes and automation.
• Ensuring all testing complies with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Test engineering

Requirements verification

Risk management

Schedule development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

SOW development tools

Job description

United Launch Alliance, Denver-based, seeks a cross-functional Technical Project Manager for test requirements, planning, and execution. You will lead schedules, test article builds, instrumentation, and TRRs, ensuring compliance with ULA processes and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have a Engineering degree and 4+ years in systems engineering, with travel up to 40% during test campaigns and strong leadership and communication skills.