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Leads complex aerospace and hypersonic test vehicle programs spanning design, manufacturing, and flight testing. Oversees cost, schedule, technical performance, budgets, contracts, risk, compliance, customer relationships, and classified program execution. Represents program leadership with executives, government agencies, and customers while managing cross-functional teams, organizational growth, business development, and senior talent development. The role requires onsite work in Mojave, occasional international travel, and support during off-nominal hours and weekends.

Owns integration and execution of certified and experimental aircraft launch-platform projects, managing technical objectives, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, maintenance, flight-test readiness, and customer delivery. Leads cross-functional engineering, operations, finance, and testing teams; drives reliability, affordability, flight cadence, metrics, proposals, and compliance with U.S. Government contracting requirements. The role supports flight testing during off-hours, requires substantial onsite work in Mojave, and includes limited travel.

Design, integrate, test, and support Flight Termination Systems (FTS) and Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS). Coordinate with range safety, develop hardware-in-the-loop, contribute to flight test planning, perform subsystem testing, manage risk, support procurement and design reviews, and communicate progress to engineering leadership.

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

The Systems Engineer will manage lifecycle systems engineering for hypersonic vehicles, collaborating with teams to ensure compliance and effectiveness in test activities, while developing test plans and addressing requirements.

Stratolaunch seeks applications for various roles, focusing on hypersonic technology testing and operational innovations.

Design, develop, and verify guidance, navigation, and control algorithms and hypersonic plant models. Produce Algorithm Description Documents, perform analyses and testing, integrate flight control systems, develop engineering tools, and communicate results to leads. Support test execution and travel as needed.

Develop and test flight software for an autonomous hypersonic test vehicle, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring software quality through verification and validation processes.

Lead corporate investment and M&A strategy to drive inorganic growth in the hypersonic defense market. Source and diligence acquisition targets, conduct business analysis, develop KPIs and scalable processes, build and maintain an industry data set, and partner with the CEO and leadership on strategic partnerships and deal execution. Forge relationships with industry advisors and banks and oversee cross-functional teams to integrate technologies and new revenue streams.

The Development Program Manager will oversee programs related to Talon-A Launch System, managing schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communication while ensuring customer requirements are met.