Data Engineer

The Data Engineer contributes to the overall data architecture and strategy across the company for our vehicle design, manufacture, flight test, and business teams. The Enterprise Software Team integrates a mix of COTS and custom tools to provide the right data to the right user at the right time. The data engineer will use standard software development and ETL tools to move, store, and display data. Stratolaunch maintains a suite of tools and processes, both deterministic and ML-based, for vehicle design and operation that could be included in the responsibilities of this position depending on the chosen candidates’ interest and experience., * Design and implementation of data pipelines.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for data system architecture development and support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to downselect data technologies.
• Moving production and test data through various data systems for consumption.

Required

• Ability to construct highly available systems.
• Experience with one or more programming languages, e.g. Python, Rust, C, MATLAB.
• Administration of relational and non-relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
• Containerization, orchestration, and deployment, e.g. Docker, Dagster.
• Comfort in CLI tools and shell scripting, i.e. bash, batch.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps & CI/CD systems, e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab, Bamboo.

Preferred

• Aerospace experience
• Familiarity with tools and workflows associated with data visualization & analytics.
• ML Ops - hosting & maintaining LLM & RAG systems.
• Machine learning training and inference pipelines.
• Familiarity with developer cloud services on Azure and/or AWS., * Level I ($83,000-$120,500): Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 0-5 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
• No travel required #LIOnsite

Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis. We consider several factors to ensure a competitive offer, including your location, educational background, and a comprehensive assessment of the skills and experience demonstrated during your interviews.

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * 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 $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.

Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California’s best attractions and landmarks.

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.

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.