Chief Engineer - Airbreathing Propulsion Test
Core
Lead the end-to-end design, construction, and activation of a next-generation airbreathing propulsion test facility (HEAT) to support hypersonic and advanced propulsion technologies.
Role type
Principal Chief Engineer (Aerospace Infrastructure & Propulsion Testing)
Builds
Next-generation airbreathing propulsion test facility (HEAT) including air plants, test cells, airflow systems, instrumentation, and safety infrastructure.
Domain
Defense aviation, aerospace propulsion, hypersonics, test facility construction
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, propulsion test facility design, large-scale engineering project leadership, cross-functional team management, contractor oversight, risk management, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, safety systems design, data acquisition systems, air plant design, test cell design, airflow systems design, instrumentation design, DoD acquisition strategies
Preferred skills
complex systems integration, airbreathing propulsion systems (turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, TBCC), owner mindset, scalability and modular upgrades, emerging technology evaluation