Senior Manager, Test Engineering
Core
Lead Production Test Engineering organization to scale test capabilities for high-rate spacecraft production, managing test strategy, infrastructure, and processes for AIT, environmental, and payload integration testing.
Role type
Senior Manager, Test Engineering (Spacecraft/Aerospace)
Builds
Spacecraft production test infrastructure, EGSE, test racks, and repeatable production test processes for LEO satellite constellations.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Defense
Required skills
Spacecraft test engineering, Environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC), Test strategy & requirements traceability, Team leadership & scaling, Test infrastructure design (EGSE, testbeds), Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Customer payload integration, Automated test frameworks (Python, LabVIEW, C/C++), Flight software interfaces, Test capacity modeling, AS9100 quality systems
Technologies
Python, LabVIEW, C/C++, EGSE, Thermal Vacuum Chambers, Vibration Test Systems
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor Spacecraft and Environmental Test Engineers; Own spacecraft production test strategy and requirements; Define test requirements at spacecraft, module, and component levels; Lead environmental qualification and acceptance testing; Coordinate customer payload integration testing; Design and scale test infrastructure and capacity; Establish test engineering standards and best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
