Stratolaunch
Project Engineer
- Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
- $123k–$185.7k
- Mid level
- Full-time
- On-site · Mojave, California, United States
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Stratolaunch seeks a Project Engineer to lead technical strategy and execution for hypersonic air vehicle programs, working closely with the Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams. The role requires managing vendors, developing Bills of Materials, coordinating test planning, and interfacing with internal and external stakeholders on complex aerospace development projects.
What you'll do
- Support Chief Engineer and program leadership in achieving customer program objectives and technical execution
- Develop and manage Bills of Materials while identifying and coordinating vendors for design and manufacturing phases
- Coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines including aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, structures, and controls
- Support ground and flight test planning and execution activities
- Prepare for and facilitate technical reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR phase-gate meetings
- Contribute to business proposals and strategic program planning efforts
What they're looking for
- Project engineering and program integration
- Vendor and subcontractor management
- Cross-disciplinary aerospace systems knowledge
- Technical communication and stakeholder engagement
- Bill of Materials development
- Test planning and execution
- Siemens NX/Teamcenter (preferred)
- Hypersonic and supersonic vehicle development (preferred)
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 401(k) with 50% company match per contributed dollar
- 9/80 work schedule
- Occasional remote work flexibility
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Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch develops reusable air-launched hypersonic vehicles and testbeds, including the Talon-A platform, designed to operate at Mach 5+ speeds. The company is hiring engineers across aerodynamics, structures, payloads, environmental testing, and avionics systems to support hypersonic vehicle design, integration, testing, and flight operations.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Website
- stratolaunch.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience managing vendors or subcontractors on an aerospace program and how you handled a challenging vendor relationship.
- Walk us through a complex engineering problem you solved that required coordinating multiple technical disciplines.