Space System I&T Engineer, Lead

Space System I&T Engineer, Lead

Provide System Integration and Test leadership to one or more of the following: the satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.

Provide system-level test design technical expertise to one or more of the following products and services: satellite bus, RF payloads, optical payloads, custom ground terminals, or custom user terminals.

Specify and develop end-to-end payload or sub-system integration and test plans and procedures to validate performance against customer and/or partner requirements

Create test algorithms, test scripts, and calibration routines as part of performing lab and field evaluation of integrated satellites, bus, payloads or sub-systems

Analyze system and subsystem test data and engage with cross functionally with teammates, partners, suppliers, or customers to evaluate the product performance and provide proactive feedback on potential improvements.

Architect, design, and validate mechanical, optical, and electrical support equipment necessary to enable test execution and requirements verification

Prepare reports documenting test results, test coverage, performance results and other key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, and communicate issues effectively with developers and managers

Effectively manage and track to closure test anomalies, defects, and bugs; Debug, root-cause, and make continuous improvements of control systems in a high-rate production environment

5+ years of space vehicle, bus, RF payload, or optical payload integration and test or related industry experience

5+ years of experience developing space or communication system test requirements, plans, and procedures for system design verification and validation.

4+ years of experience developing code in Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, Docker, Rust on Linux platforms and experience with industry standard coding practices

Experience with testing satellite communications payloads, optical communications payload, spacecraft bus and constituent subsystems, or space vehicle level.

Experience in developing and reviewing requirements to support various test phases

Experience in test plan development related to established space hardware test standards (GEVS/SMC-S-016) or military standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)

Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills

Solid understanding of system engineering test fundamentals

Computational problem solving and test automation/optimization in one or more of the following: Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C/C++, Docker, Rust on a Linux platform.

Experience in development, integration, and commissioning of satellite communication systems

Experience with development of automated test systems

Experience writing end to end and integration and test plans

Experience with incoming calibration checks and developing calibration procedures

Experience developing, executing, and reviewing formal acceptance/qualification test results

Experience with communication and electrical system test equipment such as vector spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, power supplies, and oscilloscopes