Rolling Engineering Application

General Engineering

Specter Aerospace is a rapidly growing team that is always looking for the best engineering talent! If you are a great fit for Specter Aerospace, but we don't have a role open for you right now, apply here with a cover letter letting us know. The following are the general responsibilities and requirements for most engineering roles.

Specter Aerospace is building the next generation of hypersonic vehicles for defense applications. Specter is headquartered in Peabody, MA, just north of Boston, where it leverages its advanced propulsion technologies, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to rapidly develop supersonic and hypersonic systems. Funded by a mix of government R&D organizations, commercial customers, and private funding, Specter is a growing aerospace and defense startup.

Specter is expanding its team in preparation for flight testing and full-scale production.

• Develop custom systems required for hypersonic flight vehicles
• Take initiative in research, design, fabrication, and test of flight-intent hardware
• Interface with all engineering teams to develop and refine requirements, define technical scope, and ensure complete system functionality and scalability
• Be the responsible engineer of vehicle, test, and/or data systems, maintaining documentation and knowledge of system performance and constraints
• Take part in technical meetings, engage in technical discussions, and contribute perspectives

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field
• Experience with relevant computer modeling and simulation packages
• Comfort with project autonomy and fast-paced work environments
• Strong collaborative skills and a drive to produce quality work
• Available for up to 10% travel for test activities
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

• Previous professional OR student team (FSAE, SEDS, AIAA, etc) project experience directly relevant to the requirements for this position
• Familiarity with aerospace and military avionics standards (IPC, MIL-SPEC, etc)
• Comfortable fabricating and assembling in-house prototypes of custom systems

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.