Jobs at Stratolaunch

The GNC Engineer will develop and evaluate algorithms, navigation models, and flight control systems for hypersonic vehicles while ensuring compliance with navigation requirements.

Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure for ML, LLM, and RAG workloads in AWS. Maintain and optimize retrieval systems such as Qdrant, implement observability and monitoring, support model deployment and inference, and integrate third-party and open-source AI tools. Develop APIs, plugins, SDKs, and CLI tools while collaborating with software, data, infrastructure, security, and business teams to deliver reliable AI capabilities.

Designs, deploys, operates, and optimizes AI, ML, LLM, and RAG infrastructure in AWS. Responsibilities include MLOps, model deployment, monitoring, observability, vector search, production support, APIs, plugins, SDKs, and integrations with internal applications and third-party tools. The role evaluates AI technologies, supports reliable and cost-effective workloads, and collaborates with software, data, infrastructure, security, and aerospace teams.

Develops and maintains integrated master schedules for aerospace vehicle development programs. Responsibilities include coordinating milestones and task dependencies, resource loading, critical path analysis, risk planning, earned value management, schedule variance analysis, recovery planning, reporting, and program review support. The role collaborates with program management, finance, technical teams, and customers while supporting schedule proposals and continuous process improvement.

IT Intern supporting the Stratolaunch IT department during a 10–12-week summer internship. Responsibilities require initiative, prioritization, adaptability, communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Python or other programming experience and aerospace experience are preferred. The role is onsite in Mojave, California, may involve company vehicle operation, and offers relocation support and provided living accommodations.

Supports rotational HR assignments across talent management, compensation, and talent acquisition. Responsibilities include performance and employee development support, compensation research and analysis, recruiting coordination, candidate communications, onboarding, HR reporting, confidential recordkeeping, and a broader process improvement project presented to HR leadership.

Leads complex aerospace and hypersonic test vehicle programs across design, manufacturing, and flight testing. Oversees cost, schedule, technical performance, budgeting, customer relationships, contracts, risk, compliance, classified execution, and organizational growth. Coordinates engineering, operations, procurement, finance, and legal teams while providing executive reporting. Requires extensive aerospace program management experience, leadership of programs exceeding $100 million, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Leads complex aerospace and hypersonic vehicle programs spanning design, development, manufacturing, and flight testing. Oversees cost, schedule, technical performance, budgets, risk, contracts, customer relationships, and classified program compliance. Provides executive and board reporting, develops business growth strategies, manages cross-functional teams, and mentors program leaders. The role requires extensive aerospace program management experience, strong technical and strategic leadership, and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS clearance.

Provides company-level technical leadership for mechanical systems engineering, including aerospace structures, mechanical design, kinematics, materials, structural analysis, manufacturing methods, and test-data interpretation. Leads technical reviews, mentorship, standards, capability roadmaps, failure investigations, IRAD projects, proposals, and customer interactions. Supports high-impact multidisciplinary problem solving and requires aerospace engineering expertise, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain a DOW security clearance.

Leads cost management, earned value management, forecasting, budgeting, control account planning, and financial governance for complex aerospace development and flight-test programs. Provides executive financial guidance, oversees EVMS compliance, analyzes cost and schedule performance, supports customer reviews and contract audits, develops recovery plans, and mentors cost analysts and CAMs. Partners with engineering, program management, finance, and contracts to manage risks, funding, revenue forecasts, proposals, and long-term program financial health.

Coordinates domestic and international logistics for hypersonic mission deployments, including travel, accommodations, customs documentation, equipment shipping, vendor coordination, deployment timelines, budgets, calendars, and post-event reporting. Supports teams of up to 50 personnel, collaborates across departments and time zones, and helps ensure safe, efficient mission execution under demanding schedules.

Lead technical strategy and execution for hypersonic target development programs. Responsibilities include systems integration, risk and scope management, technical reviews, multidisciplinary trade studies, staffing plans, customer and stakeholder coordination, engineering decision-making, and support for proposals and business development. The role requires extensive missile or hypersonic flight vehicle development experience, defense contract experience, and eligibility for a Department of Defense security clearance.

Leads mechanical interface design, structural and thermal analysis, CAD modeling, hardware procurement, and integration of experimental payloads on hypersonic vehicles. Coordinates requirements across engineering teams and customers, resolves interface issues, supports fabrication and vehicle integration, mentors junior engineers, and contributes to technical reviews, proposals, and contract deliverables. The role is primarily on-site in Mojave, California, with less than 10% travel.

Lead solid rocket motor development and integration for hypersonic flight vehicles. Manage requirements, interfaces, supplier oversight, testing, vehicle integration, flight operations, performance modeling, ballistics and thermal analyses, ground support equipment, inspections, and post-test data analysis. Coordinate technical reviews, manufacturing observations, deliveries, and test-range activities while communicating with propulsion leadership. The role requires solid rocket motor design and operations experience, aerospace systems integration, supplier management, scientific coding, and technical analysis skills.

Supports flight-related data, telemetry, network, computer, and vehicle systems through architecture, integration, testing, operations, troubleshooting, documentation, upgrades, and mission support. Owns corporate and airplane networks, administers switches, routers, firewalls, servers, virtualization, and communications systems, and provides escalation support during flight tests. The role also manages configuration control, change documentation, system maintenance, and travel to launch and recovery sites.

Leads integration and execution of launch platform projects involving certified and experimental aircraft. Owns cost, schedule, technical objectives, resource planning, budgets, forecasts, risks, flight-test readiness, maintenance modifications, program reviews, and customer delivery. The role coordinates engineering, operations, finance, technicians, testers, and customers while improving flight cadence, reliability, and affordability. It requires substantial onsite work in Mojave, off-hours flight-test support, occasional travel, and eligibility for a Top Secret clearance.

Lead complex aerospace and defense programs spanning hypersonic target design, development, manufacturing, and flight testing. Own cost, schedule, technical performance, customer satisfaction, budgeting, risk, compliance, contracts, and organizational growth. Lead cross-functional teams, government and customer relationships, business development, classified program execution, executive reporting, and talent development. The role requires strategic decision-making, advanced program management, and oversight of programs exceeding $100 million annually.

Leads Stratolaunch’s California program management function and portfolio of aerospace programs involving hypersonic vehicle design, manufacturing, and flight testing. Oversees cost, schedule, technical performance, customer satisfaction, risks, suppliers, contracts, compliance, and classified operations. Establishes program-management standards, develops high-performing teams, manages the PMO budget, supports business development, engages customers and government stakeholders, and reports portfolio status to executive leadership and the board.

Provides company-level technical leadership in guidance, navigation, and controls across architecture, algorithms, embedded hardware, and flight testing. Establishes engineering standards, toolchains, and capability roadmaps; leads high-impact technical investigations and IRAD projects; supports proposals, customer engagement, mentoring, and recruiting. Develops GNC requirements, conducts sizing and trade studies, applies estimation and control theory, and uses flight-test data to reduce uncertainty and update models for hypersonic vehicle systems.

Directs supply chain operations across multiple government aerospace programs, overseeing procurement, supplier management, shipping and receiving, property control, and inventory. Develops sourcing and supplier strategies, negotiates contracts, manages risk and compliance, supports demand planning, optimizes logistics and inventory, and drives cost reduction and continuous improvement. Leads a matrixed, multi-state team while ensuring adherence to aerospace standards, export controls, and regulations including ITAR, EAR, and AS9100.