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Project Engineer

Stratolaunch
Location
Mojave, California, United States
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$123,000 - $153,700
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience as a project engineer or similar role with a prime contractor or as a program integrator
  • Demonstrated experience managing support vendors and/or subcontractors
  • Experience maintaining, modifying, or testing aerospace platforms
  • Ability to interact with customers and/or external stakeholders
  • Ability to work on a team in a dynamic environment to achieve business goals
Nice to have
  • Demonstrated success as a Project Engineer of a development project
  • Experience with hypersonic and supersonic vehicle development
  • Experience supporting defense contracts and working on classified programs
  • Hypersonic/high-speed tactical missile experience highly desirable (e.g. multi-stage systems, hot structure airframes, launch platform integration)
  • Experience with rocket propulsion systems
What the job really is

The Project Engineer at Stratolaunch will act as a technical leader for hypersonic air vehicle programs, directly supporting the Chief Engineer. Responsibilities include developing technical strategies, managing risks, overseeing the supply chain, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The role also involves collaborating with various engineering disciplines and supporting test planning and execution.

Benefits
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
  • 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
  • Tuition reimbursement
Things to weigh
  • On-site work arrangement is strongly preferred with occasional remote work allowed (not exceeding one day per week)
  • Travel estimated to be less than 10% in support of the program
  • Base salary and leveling are case-by-case, depending on various factors
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Role clarity4/5
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