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Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Vehicle
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
- 2026-07-07T17:31:32-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Defense
- Education
- Engineering
Requirements
Demonstrated success as a Chief Engineer of development programs
Experience with hypersonic and supersonic vehicle development
Experience supporting defense contracts and working on classified programs
Hypersonic/high-speed tactical missile experience highly desirable (e.g. multi-stage systems, hot structure airframes, launch platform integration)
Experience with rocket propulsion systems
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Compensation & Benefits
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Responsibilities
Partner with Program Director/Managers and support functions to achieve successful customer program execution
Experience acting as a program integrator/prime contractor
Lead trade studies and make final technical decisions, requiring balance across a wide breadth of disciplines to
include: aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, structures, controls and aero-thermodynamics
Apply Systems Engineering principles to control scope, manage risk, and drive quality technical execution
Support test planning and execution as required (ground and flight)
Team
Effectively collaborate across the enterprise in support of business objectives and program execution