About this role
About the Role Stratolaunch is seeking a Systems Manufacturing Engineer (ME) level II or Sr to support design, integration, testing, and maintenance of electrical and avionics systems on carrier or hypersonic vehicles. You will create and release detailed manufacturing work instructions, define production processes, and provide shop floor liaison to ensure producibility and compliance with aerospace standards. What You'll Do
- Create work instructions to fabricate, install or modify systems and/or payload systems
- Reference 3D CAD models and integrate into 2D drawings
- Support the shop by acting as the engineering liaison to troubleshoot documentation issues and provide real-time support on the shop floor
- Troubleshoot electrical/electro-mechanical and ground test integration
- Develop test plans and procedures to support system functionality and acceptance testing (ATP)
- Support hypersonic vehicle integrated testing as required
- Support system design efforts as required
- Contribute to shop layout, setup and continuous improvement
- Maintain regular communication to leadership
- Travel as needed to support the department
- Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments What We're Looking For
- Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: vehicle systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrotechnical, and flight controls for experimental aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration
- Experience with Aerospace production documentation (drawings and work orders)
- Experience with PDM systems, engineering control and revision control release processes
- Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical power systems
- Experience creating shop work instructions
- Familiarity with common aerospace hardware such as flight systems, structures and electrical interface
- Direct hands-on experience with aircraft mechanical systems and payload installation and best practices
- Facilitation skills and ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to gain support or resolve concerns
- Ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
- Complex aerospace system development
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance Nice to Have
- Active security clearance
- 3D CAD modeling experience (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks)
- Experience with Jira (preferred) Compensation & Benefits
- Level II: $98,100 - $128,700; Sr: $117,000 - $153,500; Staff: $152,500 - $200,000 (USD, yearly)
- On-site in Mojave, CA with travel