Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Develop and manage high-value flight hardware test documents for multiple projects, from concept to execution.
• Develop test requirements and verification methods through close collaboration with the Systems Engineering team.
• Interface with the customer, negotiate test requirements and methods, jointly develop plans, and communicate and report on test progress.
• Represent test engineering at major program milestones and act as expert reviewer at Test Readiness Reviews.
• Identify testing methods and test fixturing for risk mitigation, prototype development, and requirement verification.
• Plan and perform RF performance and environmental testing of hardware, including functional testing (deployment/stow of deployable structures), vibration testing, thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and other qualification tests.
• Develop and improve test capabilities of in-house facilities and interface with sister companies to leverage existing test capabilities across the business.
• Collaborate with various areas of the business, such as technicians, product and technical leadership, and program managers.
• Effectively lead team of test engineers on complex projects
• Ability to work mostly independently with minimal supervision.

Ideal Experience

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering, physics, mathematics, or other space-related discipline with a minimum of 10+ years industry/related experience.
• A Master’s or PhD degree in a related field may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience in space, small satellites, and/or space-based deployable structures.
• Experience a ssembling and/or testing hardware for space environments.
• Experience in overseeing and  processing data from RF performance and environmental tests  such as vibration, shock, thermal cycling and/or thermal-vacuum testing.
• Ability to  write test documentation, such as test plans, procedures, and reports for highly complex, major projects.
• Experience with  preparing and leading project stage-gate meetings (such as CDR, TRR, etc.) and interfacing with customers. 

Our team of experienced recruiters works directly with you to understand your skills, abilities and what environment is ideal for you.

Company Description

Our team of experienced recruiters works directly with you to understand your skills, abilities and what environment is ideal for you.

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