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Virgin Galactic · 1 week ago

Sr. Ground Test Engineer

Tustin, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $166K/yr

10+ years exp

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. As a Sr. Ground Test Engineer, you will lead ground activities, ensuring that projects meet mission requirements while maintaining technical, budgetary, and schedule integrity with safety as a priority. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on ground tests, while developing consistent test methods and serving as a communication liaison between engineers and managers.

AerospaceCommercialSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead ground test activities

Gather and develop the test requirements from the different engineering disciplines

Work with engineering to turn requirements into test configuration, procedures, conditions, and maneuvers

Develop test plans

Develop the test schedules with project engineers and program managers

Coordinate test schedules with maintenance, engineering, and flight ops

Define and monitor configurations for tests

Conduct tests on the aircraft and in the control room

Provide daily reports on vehicle progress and reports on tests as flown and completed

Update test documentation

Write test reports to document results

Qualification

Ground test experienceAerospace engineering degreeConfiguration managementRequirements managementTask managementRisk managementAerospace drawingsInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably in aerospace

~10 years of ground test experience

Knowledge of ground test and aerospace

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex product development environment with multiple priorities

Experience with IMP/IMS, risk management, configuration management, requirements management processes preferred

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce

The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control