stratolaunch
Chief Engineer, Carrier Aircraft
At a Glance
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Experience
- 10–20 years
- Compensation
- ION & EXPERIENCE Staff-level ($157,000-$206,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) fr
- Posted
- 2026-06-25T01:52:18-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Defense
- Education
- Engineering
Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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 supporting defense contracts and working on classified programs
Ability to interact with customers and/or external stakeholders
Responsibilities
Accountable for the technical data packages for Stratolaunch owned launch platforms, including technical baselines and change control.
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 internal hypersonic vehicle programs and external customers to execute store integration and certification efforts with Stratolaunch aircraft
Partner with the Maintenance and Operations organizations to achieve experimental aircraft certifications
Support test planning and execution as required (ground and flight)