Sr- or Staff-level Systems Engineer

About the Role Stratolaunch seeks a Sr- or Staff-level Systems Engineer to oversee and support the Talon-A air-launched, hypersonic vehicle payloads mechanical, structural, and materials requirements and integration. An ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle integration and test, ideally with structural and/or materials focus. What You'll Do

• Oversee and contribute to payload mechanical, structural, and materials requirements and integration
• Collaborate with payload integration/test engineers, test team responsible engineers, program leadership, and customers to define and implement payload integration, test, and data collection activities
• Develop and track requirements
• Ensure vehicle payloads are tested to meet customer requirements
• Participate in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, troubleshooting, and post-test data reviews
• Architect and optimize data review methodology and data analysis tools
• Set standards for test planning and documentation and ensure compliance
• Coordinate internally with multi-disciplinary teams and externally with customers
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, and integrity in commitments What We're Looking For
• Knowledge of and experience with at least two disciplines (priority): Systems Engineering, Mechanical Systems, Materials, Electrical and Avionics Systems, Propulsion Systems, GNC and Flight Controls, and Aerodynamics
• Experience contributing to systems engineering content for major technical reviews (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review or Critical Design Review)
• Previous systems engineering experience; prior Mechanical/Structural/Materials engineering experience
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities; excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• CAD familiarity (Solidworks preferred)
• Jira configuration management experience; Jama, Cameo, DOORS requirement management familiarity Nice to Have
• Experience working in small, dynamic engineering teams where each member often has multiple responsibilities
• Familiarity with structures, avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, and/or liquid rockets
• Experience maintaining aerospace industry standards for vehicle configuration and changes
• Experience with air-launched hypersonic vehicle development
• Experience with technical risk identification, management, and mitigation
• Experience defining, managing, and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes
• Current DoD Secret security clearance
• Matlab/Python programming experience; additional CAD/ConfigManagement and Jama/Cameo/DOORS familiarity Compensation & Benefits
• Sr-level: $120,500–$158,000; Staff-level: $157,000–$206,000 (DOE)
• 9/80 schedule; Healthcare (medical/dental/vision), paid maternity/parental leave
• 50% 401(k) match up to $11,500; Tuition reimbursement
• Travel