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Long Wall

Produces hypersonic testbeds and defense interceptors

Test & Operations Engineer

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLong Beach, CA, USA$91k - $140.5k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 1 year of industry, project, or research experience in test or launch operations, hardware design or development, or manufacturing.
  • A bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Willingness to travel to support test and launch operations.
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, use a computer to complete assignments, communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone, and by telepresence, and lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in an office environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, write, and review procedures to integrate hardware and test engines, ground systems, and the launch vehicle.
  • Perform test operations, including control room operations.
  • Own projects to design, upgrade, build, and maintain Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
  • Work alongside integration technicians to build hardware and run operations.
  • Prepare and participate in design, test and operations readiness, and failure and safety analysis reviews.
  • Lead or contribute to anomaly resolutions.
  • Provide launch and mission operations support.
  • Review test data and make go/no-go calls on vehicle, test article, and GSE integrity.
  • Perform final vehicle closeouts and verify hardware is ready for test or flight.
  • Aid in the development, implementation, and operation of test and launch systems at the Long Beach and El Segundo facilities, the Mojave test site, and launch sites.
  • Prepare and operate sites and hardware for engine testing, launch ground system testing, flight hardware testing, and vehicle launch.

Desired Qualifications

  • Demonstrated success in technically focused projects involving hardware design, build, and test of support equipment, including mechanical, electrical, electronic, and/or fluid systems.
  • Experience with P&ID design and fluid instrumentation and control.
  • High-pressure gas experience.
  • Experience with cryogenic systems.
  • Experience in low-cost commercial or start-up space ventures.
  • Experience with vehicle-level integration, test, and launch operations of flight hardware.
  • Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 and ASME B31.3.
  • Experience with strategic planning, project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling.
  • Experience generating and executing test plans.

About the Company

Long Wall

Produces hypersonic testbeds and defense interceptors

Long Wall repurposes its launch heritage to serve U.S. defense needs, building deployable space and missile-defense testing tools for the government. Its RSX is a hypersonic flight-test vehicle used as a test bed and threat-replication target, Ironwood is a containerized ground system for responsive launch, and Cyclops is a surface-launched interceptor designed to engage missiles in midflight. Unlike rivals pursuing commercial satellite launches, Long Wall focuses on U.S.-made defense hardware and offers an integrated set of launch/test and interception capabilities to shorten timelines and reduce costs. Its goal is to strengthen national security by providing ready-to-use, deployable defense testing and interception solutions for government customers.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$659.9M
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Founded
2025

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