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Staff Operations Engineer

Stratolaunch · Mojave, California, United States · On-site

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About Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch will employ a multi-stage booster to ensure access to multiple orbits. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

As an Operations Engineer , you will accept a critical role in achieving new milestones in aviation and enable development of high-speed test vehicles to be air-launched from Stratolaunch Carrier Aircraft. You will provide effective leadership as the focal point for high-speed vehicle operations planning and execution, to include the potential to act as the liaison to the Test Director for vehicle and mission readiness. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Proven technical aerospace leadership experience, including supervision and training in a technical operations environment with a focus on execution readiness
  • Aptitude to analyze and prioritize tasks on their own initiative, and drive projects to completion, to fit within overall business goals
  • Ability to lead a large team, make decisions, communicate requirements, and quickly adapt to changing priorities/real world conditions
  • Previous experience with new, experimental, or modified aircraft, launch vehicles or spacecraft, technical and safety review boards, and configuration control methods
  • Experience with engineering, scheduling, and test data analysis tools
  • Knowledge of risk management or safety management systems
More about this role

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

As an Operations Engineer , you will accept a critical role in achieving new milestones in aviation and enable development of high-speed test vehicles to be air-launched from Stratolaunch Carrier Aircraft. You will provide effective leadership as the focal point for high-speed vehicle operations planning and execution, to include the potential to act as the liaison to the Test Director for vehicle and mission readiness. You should have experience in test vehicle configuration control, test planning and resourcing, and conducting disciplined, effective developmental flight test operations, or similar experience in a...

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