Sr. Engineer, Ground Test

$105,700 - $161,200/Yr

Virgin Galactic - Tustin, CA

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Tustin, CA
Air Transportation

About the position

As a Senior Test Engineer within our Test & Evaluation Program Team at Virgin Galactic, you will play a pivotal role in the planning, integration, and execution of various Test & Evaluation projects specifically for the Spaceship Delta Program. This position is crucial as it involves delivering test results across multiple engineering disciplines, including structures, materials, mechanical systems, avionics, and flight controls. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that the projects meet their technical, cost, and schedule objectives, thereby contributing to the overall success of the program. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and delivering products that align with the established project goals. You will support the development of comprehensive project plans, ensuring that all activities are executed within the approved baseline cost, schedule, and scope. Your experience will be invaluable in refining and deploying test processes that adhere to industry best practices, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Test & Evaluation team. Collaboration is key in this position, as you will work closely with various organizations across the company, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business/Cost Management, and Quality Assurance. This cross-functional teamwork is essential to ensure the successful execution of your projects and to foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and deliver products that achieve technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
  • Support the successful development of project plans, including baselining, and execution within the approved baseline cost, schedule, and scope.
  • Leverage experience to help refine and deploy test processes aligned with industry best practices.
  • Collaborate with other organizations across the company (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business/Cost Management, Quality, etc.) to ensure execution of projects.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. in Engineering or technical discipline from an accredited university.
  • Minimum 9 years of experience with the design, development, integration, and testing of aerospace systems products.
  • Hands-on experience in systems test lab environment.
  • Proven leadership experience on a product development and/or test team.
  • Demonstrated success leading aerospace development projects.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Aerospace test practices including component acceptance and qualification, structural validation, environmental testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
  • Full Scale / Large Scale testing of primary structure in a FAR 23/25 or DoD environment.
  • Aircraft systems development and/or testing per DO-254 and DO-178.
  • Environmental Qualification standards such as DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461/464, MIL-STD-704.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Other benefits dependent on the position offered
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