Castelion
Deputy Program Engineer, Hypersonic Strike
Torrance, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on hardware design, testing, and support.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the position is designated as requiring classified access, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining required U.S. Government security clearance or authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Leads technical integration, configuration, test readiness, and execution across Blackbeard hypersonic strike development vehicles and missions.
What you'll do
- Own development test objectives, success criteria, schedules, and vehicle configurations; coordinate alignment with program leadership and stakeholders.
- Manage integrated vehicle configuration and release status, resolve cross-functional technical and interface issues, and communicate maturity, risks, and readiness.
- Lead readiness reviews and preflight verification, coordinate customer technical data deliveries, and incorporate test lessons into later configurations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on hardware design, testing, and support.
- Demonstrated project management and communication skillset across 100+ organizations.
- Capability to evaluate system-level risk and develop test strategies aligned with and approved by the customer.
Nice to have
- System integration and test for electromechanical hardware and software.
- Flight vehicle test experience, first flights, rockets.
Tools
vehicle CAD, propulsion, structures, avionics, GNC, software, payload, thermal
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