Director - Integrated Vehicle Test Engineering and Operations
Core
Strategic leadership and technical expertise for the comprehensive development, integration, testing, and validation of spacecraft systems throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Role type
Director, Integrated Spacecraft Test Engineering
Builds
Spacecraft systems and mission-ready technologies for national security and space operations
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft systems engineering, integration and testing, program lifecycle management, cross-functional team leadership, environmental test planning and execution, risk assessment and mitigation, budget planning, resource allocation
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Engineering, experience as Lead Systems Engineer or Integration & Test Manager
Technologies
TVAC, vibration, acoustic, EMI/EMC, shock testing equipment, ground software scripts
Responsibilities
Direct the development and execution of the organization's integrated spacecraft test strategy, establish and maintain a full program lifecycle concept of operations, manage verification/validation and environmental test campaigns, oversee system-level integration of subsystems and components, identify integration and test risks and provide mitigation strategies, coordinate with Systems Engineering and Program teams to evaluate and plan requirements and test events
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and technical oversight