Stratolaunch
Carrier Aircraft Chief Engineer
Mojave, CA · Exec
No sponsorship$400k-$747kDetected 12 days ago
CybersecurityExcelMIL-STDSystems EngineeringCommunicationCritical ThinkingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+.
- Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment.
- Travel estimated to be #LI-AM1 Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Launch Platform Program Manager to ensure launch platform readiness for test operations and execute aircraft modification programs
- Apply Systems Engineering principles to control scope, manage risk, and drive quality technical execution within the Launch Platform service center
- Partner with the Maintenance and Operations organizations to achieve experimental aircraft certifications
- Support business proposals and planning for new launch platform programs
- Create engineering staffing plans and identify skillset gaps in the team
- Manage engineering staff dedicated to the Launch Platforms service center
- Effectively collaborate across the enterprise in support of business objectives and program execution
- We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment.
- In this role you will lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to support modification, maintenance, and operation of our experimental test aircraft in support of air-launched hypersonic testing.
- Travel, as needed, to support the department. Travel estimated to be #LI-AM1
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency as a front-line manager of technical employees
- Experience maintaining, modifying, and testing experimental aircraft
- Demonstrated success as an engineering team leader and experience balancing cost, schedule, and technical performance considerations when making decisions
- Experience recruiting and hiring engineers
- Experience supporting defense contracts and working on classified programs
- Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment to achieve business goals
- Familiarity with relevant components of the FAR (e.g. Part 21, Part 25)
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DOD security clearance
- Required Computer Skills:
- Required Computer
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Nice to have
- Direct experience integrating air-launched stores onto launch platforms
- Familiarity with common military store carriage devices and bomb racks (e.g. MAU-12)
- Expertise in MIL-STD and MIL-HDBK documents pertinent to store certification and store integration (e.g. MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-HDBK-1763) and experience with store certification efforts and authorities
- Experience working in matrixed organizations supporting multiple programs
- Demonstrated success as a Chief Engineer overseeing development programs
- Active DOD security clearance
- Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable
- Position based in Mojave, CA.
Skills
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Compensation
- Staff-level ($157,000-$206,000): Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- Principal Level ($181,000-$237,300): Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 20+ years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- Travel estimated to be #LI-AM1 Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis.
Benefits
- Healthcare ( medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs )
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
Company info
- Partner with internal hypersonic vehicle programs and external customers to execute store integration and certification efforts with Stratolaunch aircraft
- Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
- Stratolaunch is seeking a Chief Engineer to be the technical owner of our growing fleet of launch platform aircraft, which includes the Spirit of Mojave, a 747-400, and Roc, the largest aircraft by wingspan in the world.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DOD security clearance
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