Carrier Aircraft Chief Engineer

Stratolaunch
Any Location, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to support modification, maintenance, and operation of experimental test aircraft in support of air-launched hypersonic testing. Technical owner of Stratolaunch's growing fleet of launch platform aircraft.

What You Will Do

Accountable for technical data packages, partner with program managers, apply systems engineering principles, and support test planning and execution.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal candidate is a demonstrated leader with significant experience across experimental aircraft and air-launch platforms, possessing a breadth of technical expertise.

Requirements

  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated proficiency as a front-line manager of technical employees
  • Experience maintaining, modifying, and testing experimental aircraft
  • Demonstrated success as an engineering team leader
  • Experience recruiting and hiring engineers
  • Experience supporting defense contracts and working on classified programs
  • Ability to interact with customers and/or external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success applying analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Strong Systems Engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment
  • Familiarity with relevant components of the FAR (e.g. Part 21, Part 25)
  • US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DOD security clearance

Benefits

  • 9/80 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
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