Test Engineering Manager
Core
Lead test engineering teams to deliver fully tested and qualified components, developmental units, and spacecraft for U.S. space superiority missions.
Role type
Senior Test Engineering Manager (Space Systems)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Test process ownership, capacity planning, hardware testing (electrical/mechanical/fluids/environmental), automation, test architecture (Epsilon 3), facility management, mentorship
Preferred skills
GSE/EGSE design, test facility stand-up (vibration/thermal/vacuum/EMI/EMC), launch execution experience
Technologies
Epsilon 3, environmental test equipment, vibration/thermal/vacuum/EMI/EMC test systems
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor high-performing test engineering teams; manage cross-team test coordination; own execution of component, subsystem, and vehicle-level hardware testing; drive load capacity planning and resource balancing; provide inputs to Integrated Master Schedule; continuously improve test processes and automation; partner with design teams to ensure testable requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership