Deputy Program Engineer, Hypersonic Strike

Job overview

The Deputy Program Engineer, Hypersonic Strike role is onsite in Torrance, CA. Compensation is not specified. Castelion develops advanced defense systems, and the role supports the Blackbeard development program. The engineer coordinates vehicle-level technical execution, configuration, and test readiness across engineering disciplines. The role tracks technical maturity and risks, resolves integration issues, and ensures test and flight configurations are reviewed and released to support program milestones.

What you'll do

• Own development-test objectives, success criteria, schedules, and vehicle configurations
• manage integrated vehicle configuration, interfaces, baselines, and design release status
• resolve cross-functional technical and interface issues
• track technical maturity, schedule, risks, and readiness
• lead readiness reviews
• coordinate preflight verification
• coordinate customer technical data deliveries
• incorporate ground and flight test lessons into later configurations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

deputy program engineer

hypersonic strike

blackbeard program

systems integration

vehicle configuration

development testing

flight readiness

torrance ca

castelion corporation

aerospace engineering

defense systems

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time employees receive long-term equity, four weeks of paid time off, ten company-paid holidays, medical coverage with employee premiums covered, dependent coverage, dental and vision plans, paid parental leave, a monthly fitness stipend, onsite EV charging, and meals and stocked kitchen provisions.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering, or a related field; five or more years of hands-on hardware design, testing, and support; project-management and communication skills; and system-level risk and test-strategy capability. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance are required.

About the employer

Castelion Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.