Systems Test Engineer, Space
Core
Own testing of integrated space system qualification and flight hardware, including deriving requirements, execution, and reporting across unit, bus, payload, and full vehicle levels.
Role type
Senior Systems Test Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Resilient, software-defined spacecraft systems for U.S. military and allied partners
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Space systems assembly, integration, and test (AIT), Space environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC), Test standards compliance, Complex systems navigation, Root cause analysis, Technical documentation
Preferred skills
Python, MATLAB, Linux, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbeds, Cleanroom/ESD-safe environments, Sensors and signal conditioning, RF integration, Optical systems integration
Technologies
Lattice OS, FlatSats, HITL, EGSE, MGSE
Responsibilities
Lead test campaigns for modules, buses, payloads, and full space vehicle systems; Assist assembly and integration of flight hardware; Develop and maintain Mechanical and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE/MGSE); Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring; Triage issues and coordinate corrective actions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC