СШАEngineering Manager Test and Launch Site
4 нед. назад
СШАLeadOnsite
Manage the off-site test and launch site operations including leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance.
Обязанности
- As the Test and Launch Site Engineering Manager of 's off-site tests, you will own all aspects of site operations supporting propulsion, fluids, and structures testing. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of test technicians and engineers, drive test campaign execution, and ensure the facility operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all regulatory requirements. You are the on-site decision-maker — accountable for people, hardware, schedule, and site readiness.
- Site Operations: Own day-to-day operations of the test facility, including staffing, scheduling, facility maintenance, and infrastructure readiness. Ensure the site is always prepared to support active test campaigns with zero unplanned downtime.
- Test Campaign Execution: Lead and coordinate propulsion, fluids, and structures test campaigns from setup through data delivery. Drive test readiness reviews, manage test article configuration, and hold the team accountable to campaign milestones.
- Team Leadership: Hire, develop, and manage a team of engineers, test technicians, and site personnel. Foster a high-performance culture built on safety, precision, and urgency.
- Safety and Range Safety: Own site safety for all hazardous operations including propellant handling, pressurized systems, high-energy testing, and structural load applications. Develop and enforce safety plans, procedures, and emergency response protocols. Interface with range safety authorities and regulatory agencies as required.
- Facility and Ground Support Equipment: Establish and oversee maintenance, calibration, and certification of test stands, ground support equipment, data acquisition systems, and site infrastructure. Manage vendor relationships and service contracts to keep critical systems operational.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary interface between the test site and engineering, quality, and program management teams. Communicate test status, anomalies, site risks, and resource needs clearly and proactively.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure site operations comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations including FAA, EPA, and fire authority requirements. Maintain permits, safety documentation, and inspection records.
- Test schedules executed with milestones met and acceptance/qualification delivered at required quality.
- Efficiency and automation efforts measurably reduce turn time and increase throughput each iteration.
- Capacity plans that maximize utilization, minimize downtime, while preventing bottlenecks.
- High first-time yield at quality with reduced anomalies demonstrate process maturity.
- Team engagement and technical excellence known across the organization.
- Test processes that are scalable, disciplined, and trusted by stakeholders.
Требования
- Technical degree in aerospace, mechanical, chemical, or a relevant engineering or technical field
- Significant experience in aerospace test operations, including propulsion or fluids system testing
- Proven experience managing a test site, test team, or remote operations facility
- Deep understanding of hazardous materials handling, pressurized systems safety, and high-energy test protocols
- Experience leading test readiness reviews and managing test campaigns end-to-end
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent test programs
- Work Location — this a fully onsite position based out of our Long Beach, CA office.
- Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
- Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
- This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
Будет плюсом
- Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, chemical engineering or equivalent discipline.
- Experience with multiple types of propulsion systems
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems and test instrumentation
- Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies and range safety authorities
- Prior experience standing up or scaling a test facility
- Active DoD clearance or ability to obtain one
Условия
- Base Salary: Manager: $150,000-$205,000
- Senior Manager: $165,000-$230,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
Другое
- Space is a warfighting domain. seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
- OUR MISSION
- delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
- OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.