Test Engineer II / Senior

About the Role Stratolaunch is seeking a Test Engineer II or Senior to support the environmental test team. This role involves environmental and functional testing of components that contribute to the Talon air-launched hypersonic vehicle programs, handling test planning, execution, failure analysis, and validation with a focus on avionics components. The position includes coordinating, scheduling, and testing a broad range of components across ground and flight test activities. What You'll Do

• Create environmental test plans, procedures, and reports to satisfy internal and external test requirements
• Participate in environmental tests, both onsite and offsite
• Support test execution via scheduling and travel to test houses, as required
• Contribute to and perform failure analysis and generate recovery plans for test failures
• Maintain and operate environmental test equipment such as vibration tables and thermal chambers
• Design new environmental test instrumentation systems and support its operation
• Support operations of existing environmental test instrumentation systems
• Knowledge and understanding of test and environmental standards such as DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, etc. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, software engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration; 2-5 years for Level II or 5-10 years for Sr-level
• Fundamental knowledge of environmental component level tests
• Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical systems
• Experience or knowledge of designing test instrumentation systems
• Experience reviewing electrical and mechanical schematics
• Strong communication skills to share technical challenges with test stakeholders
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritize tasks to fit business goals and schedule
• Experience with complex aerospace system development; ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance Nice to Have
• Environmental acceptance and qualification testing experience
• Experience developing test system software
• Data acquisition lifecycle experience from instrumentation selection to data processing
• RF components testing (RF transmitters, GPS systems, RF cabling, RF antennas)
• EMC testing per MIL-STD-461 or similar; RCC-319-19, DO-160, SMC-S-16 or similar
• Experience with NI cRIO, cDAQ platforms; Curtiss-Wright KAM-500 DAS and IADS software
• Developing digital test procedures
• SolidWorks or CAD software experience; Capital, Zuken or similar electrical wiring software
• Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB proficiency; Git, JIRA; command line and scripting Compensation & Benefits
• Base salary ranges: Level II $101,000–$146,500 or Sr-level $120,500–$158,000 (base salary and leveling established case-by-case)
• 9/80 schedule
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement
• Travel: