Stratolaunch is hiring a Payload Integration & Test Engineer (Level II or Senior) to join the team developing the Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle. You will interface with a multi-disciplinary engineering team and program leadership to ensure vehicle payloads meet rigorous testing standards.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with systems engineering, test engineers, and program leadership to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities.
- Develop and execute hardware-in-the-loop and on-vehicle test procedures.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to produce and maintain an up-to-date test objective database.
- Ensure the vehicle is tested to meet all requirements.
- Participate in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, vehicle troubleshooting, and post-test data reviews.
- Architect and optimize data review methodology and data analysis tools.
- Understand connections and dependencies between subsystems.
- Set standards for test planning and documentation and ensure compliance.
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, and integrity in the fulfillment of commitments.
What We're Looking For
- Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams where members have multiple responsibilities.
- Previous test experience (e.g., vehicle integration, ground testing, flight testing).
- Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, liquid rockets, and/or structures.
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance.
Nice to Have
- Experience as a Test Conductor.
- Experience contributing to systems engineering content for major reviews (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review).
- Experience maintaining aerospace industry standards for vehicle configuration and changes.
- Experience with air-launched hypersonic vehicle development.
- Experience with technical risk identification, management, and mitigation.
- Experience defining, managing, and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes.
- Current DOD Secret security clearance.
Technical Stack
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- CAD (Solidworks preferred)
- Configuration management systems (e.g., Jira)
- Requirement management systems (e.g., Jama, Cameo, DOORS)
- Programming (Matlab, Python)
Team & Environment
You will work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team on fast-paced, complex projects.
Benefits & Compensation
- 9/80 work schedule
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement
- Compensation: Level II: $101,000-$132,500; Sr Level: $120,400-$158,000
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in Mojave, CA.
Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
