Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

Stratolaunch is seeking a subject matter expert in mechanical systems to join the Technical Staff in Engineering. Members of the Technical Staff at Stratolaunch are the company’s foremost functional area experts, providing company-level technical leadership as they solve today’s execution problems and develop innovative solutions for the future. The successful candidate will have demonstrated technical leadership capability and a track record of applying deep technical expertise in aerospace structures, mechanical design, kinematics, material selection, and structural analysis methods, as well as familiarity with engineering drawings, aerospace manufacturing methods, FEA analysis, and test data interpretation, to solve practical engineering problems.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide company-level technical discipline leadership in technical review, technical mentorship, mechanical problem-solving, and conceptual design

Provide formal and casual collaborative review at all stages of mechanical design for new and ongoing mechanical design activities

Provide mentorship at multiple levels across the mechanical design group, with a focus on junior colleagues

Enable world-class engineering through the creation of technical standards, best practices, and common toolchains in domain(s) of expertise

Support program execution by leading teams through and/or participating in high-impact problem solutions (e.g., failure review boards, RCCA, tiger teams)

Develop and maintain engineering capability roadmaps and lead the realization of those capabilities

Propose and lead internal research and development projects to generate intellectual property and enable future business success

Support white papers, proposals, and other front-end-of-the-business efforts

Support recruiting and hiring activities

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

In-depth experience in the following:

Aerospace structures

Mechanical design

Kinematics

Material selection methods

Engineering drawings and documentation

Structural analysis methods

Aerospace manufacturing methods

Test planning and test data interpretation

Demonstrated ability as a technical leader

Demonstrated ability to apply technical expertise to solve high-impact problems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills: capable of conveying complex technical information to diverse audiences

Familiarity with relevant industry and military standards and regulatory specifications

Experience proposing and leading IRAD projects

Ability to interact with customers and/or external stakeholders

Demonstrated experience applying analytical and critical thinking skills to solve multidisciplinary, open-ended engineering problems

Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment to achieve business goals

U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a DOW security clearance

Required Computer Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

CAD tools such as NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or Fusion

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and best practices, especially relating to requirements verification through test

Experience owning and implementing technical roadmaps