Stratolaunch
Chief Engineer- Targets
$163K–$294K
Mojave, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 20–25 years of relevant experience for the $163,000–$229,352 level; 25+ years for the $205,000–$294,200 level. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a US Person able to obtain a security clearance to be considered.
About the job
Leads technical strategy and multidisciplinary development for hypersonic targets, guiding engineering teams and program execution.
What you'll do
- Partner with company and customer leadership to drive program execution, manage technical risk, and apply systems engineering principles.
- Lead trade studies, make cross-disciplinary technical decisions, and facilitate engineering reviews.
- Plan engineering staffing and support proposals, whitepapers, and business development.
What they ask for
- Engineering team leadership and system integration experience, including leading missile and/or hypersonic flight vehicle development.
- Technical expertise in at least one relevant domain, such as aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, airframe, or GNC.
- Experience supporting defense contracts; ability to manage government-customer relationships.
- US Citizen able to obtain a DOD security clearance.
Nice to have
- Chief Engineer experience on missile and/or hypersonic flight vehicle development programs; hypersonic/high-speed tactical missile experience.
- Solid rocket motor propulsion, transition of developmental systems to production, or an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Pay
$163,000 - $229,352 USD base salary; $205,000 - $294,200 USD base salary
Tools
Systems Engineering, aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, airframe, GNC
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