Senior Launch & Test Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write and drive procedures to integrate hardware and validate software, avionics, and fluid systems on the launch vehicle. Examples of assemblies include: integrated stages, engines, navigation avionics, radio frequency (RF) transmitters and receivers, and valves
• After training and evaluation, serve as a Vehicle Controller (VC) to command the vehicle during powered and pressurized checkout operations
• Work alongside technicians to implement and execute operations hardware and infrastructure
• Specify and design fluid system Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
• Review test data against established criteria to make go/no-go call on vehicle integrity
• Perform final vehicle closeouts and verify hardware is go for flight
• Process customer satellites and encapsulate them into ABL's payload fairing

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. in an engineering discipline from an accredited university
• ‍6+ years of industry experience in a production, integration & test, or launch operations
• Experience with P&ID design and fluid instrumentation and control

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
• High degree of computer literacy and demonstrated ability to integrate technology to reduce costs and/or drive automation projections 
• Familiarity with Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project) 
• Experience with strategic planning, project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling for both a day-to-day tasks as well as overall strategic quarterly plans 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced/cross-functional environment while maintaining on-time project completion and driving process improvement 
• Demonstrate innovative and futuristic thinking to drive continuous improvement 

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• 1. Critical thinking: ABL engineers understand the "why" behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes.  
• 2. Ability to deal with ambiguity: there is no roadmap and ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective. 
• 3. End-to-end ownership: projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight; there is no one to pick up the slack of partially complete work. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role must be willing to travel to launch and test sites to support integration and test work, especially on first-article products.
• Travel in excess of 50% to ABL's sites in Mojave, Edwards Air Force Base, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Shetland Space Centre, and beyond.