Applicants must be a US citizen or Green Card holder to be considered for this role.

　　Position Summary

　　Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.

　　To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a level II, Sr- or, Staff-level Data Systems Engineer to develop the 747 Carrier Aircraft Platform for future launch customers & missions. As a 747 Carrier Aircraft Data System Engineer, you will contribute to a small team. This position will focus on architecture modification, design implementation, completion, integration, and testing of the data system in multiple test ranges.

　　ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Contribute to data & telemetry system architecture, testing, & operation for local and extended range missions

　　Support flight operations by ensuring data system assets are prepared for flight test

　　Determine data flow based on customer needs and system capability, advocate for upgraded systems when appropriate

　　Develop and maintain software tools as required

　　Develop and support telemetry, network, & data tests as required

　　Collaborate with instrument engineers, network engineers, data engineers, telemetry technicians as required to accomplish goals

　　Prepare data system material to present at design reviews and flight readiness reviews

　　Travel, as needed, to support the company

　　Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

　　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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Experience in Data, Telemetry, Network engineering in an operational or regulated test environment

　　Experience with network engineering, TCP/IP, UDP, and creating observable network solutions

　　Knowledgeable with RF devices such as transmitters, receivers, encoders/decoders, or similar

　　Knowledge of data acquisition systems and dataloggers

　　Knowledge of IRIG 106 CH4, Ch 10, CH 7 or other telemetry standards

　　Excellent written & verbal communication

　　Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance. This requires applicants to be US Citizens or Green card holders.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Aircraft and/or launch vehicle development experience (such as supporting flight test programs)

　　RF analysis experience (AGI STK, HFSS, dynamic link analysis, link budget analysis)

　　Hands-on aircraft build, piloting, and flight test experience

　　Experience with developing data pipelines using Kafka, MQTT or similar data buses

　　Experience with stream and batch data processing

　　Experience developing front end dashboards using Grafana, PlotlyDash, Jupyter Notebooks or similar

　　Experience with requirements management tools such as JAMA

　　MCC Console experience

　　Active TS/SCI security clearance

　　Required Computer Skills:

　　Experience with continuous integration toolchains using Jenkins or Bamboo, JIRA, GIT, Unit Testing

　　Experience with relational, document and time-series databases

　　Experience with various programming languages, including but not limited to C/C++/C#, Python, RSQL proficiency, NO-SQL experience

　　Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Visio)

　　Preferred Computer Skills:

　　Experience with Curtiss-Wright or Safran Data Acquisition Units

　　Experience with NI LabVIEW and NI DAQmx

　　Experience with developing microservices

　　Experience with cluster application development and deployment (Kafka, Docker, etc)

　　Experience with machine learning tools (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc)

　　EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

　　Level II ($85,400-$123,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 2-5 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Sr Level ($104,000-$155,000): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 5-10 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Staff Level ($126,500-$195,400): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of engineering experience, OR equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable

　　This position is located in Mojave, CA, though position allows for partial remote/on-site work with 50% minimal on-site time

　　Travel estimated to be <30% in support of the program

　　Benefits and our location:

　　Relocation eligible to local area – Mojave, CA

　　9/80 schedule

　　Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)

　　Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

　　50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan up to the IRS annual limit

　　Tuition reimbursement

　　Mojave Air & Spaceport is located 95 miles north of Los Angeles. To outsiders it may seem like it is the middle-of-nowhere, but it offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California’s best attractions and landmarks. Hikers will find themselves within a 2-3 hours distance of some of the best state and national parks, including Yosemite and Sequoia in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Skiers will delight in being closely distanced to world-class resorts at Mammoth Mountain, Mountain High, and Big Bear. Beachgoers can find plenty of sand, sun, and sunsets at both Southern and Central California beaches like Ventura, Huntington, Santa Monica, and Pismo. The area also offers plenty of rural area for off-roading and horseback riding enthusiasts.

　　Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You’re within a half day’s drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.

　　Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state’s best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke’s in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States.

　　Applicants must be a US citizen or Green Card holder to be considered for this role.

　　Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees’ and applicants’ time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law:

　　https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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