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CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are seeking a Senior Environmental Test Engineer II to join our dynamic, cross-functional team in Austin, TX.
In this role, you will develop and implement comprehensive test procedures for dynamic and thermal environmental testing of CesiumAstro components and systems. You will leverage design for testability principles and drive continuous improvement to deliver space-grade electronics and structures while maintaining personnel safety and product reliability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Create hardware test procedures, ensure test readiness, and resolve issues during test campaigns
- Develop standard operating procedures for environmental test technicians
- Establish and optimize environmental test processes to maximize output and enable rapid transition from engineering to production
- Identify and execute improvement initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, and reduce lead time and labor hours
- Identify, implement, and qualify environmental test equipment and processes for high reliability and throughput production
- Troubleshoot and identify root causes of issues in environmental test processes (hardware defects, equipment anomalies, software problems) and implement permanent corrective actions
- Enable production autonomy by understanding requirements, simplifying processes, and automating actions
- Develop test equipment automation to improve efficiency and maximize throughput
You will work in a startup environment with hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work opportunities. A successful candidate demonstrates integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability, and strong motivation to support environmental test.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and minimum 5 years of related experience
- Experience in hardware test environments for the aerospace industry
- Experience operating and maintaining thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, and/or vibration shakers
- Experience with test instrumentation (thermocouples, accelerometers, pressure transducers, etc.)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with peers
- Familiarity with RTCA DO-160G, MIL-STD standards, GEVS, SMC, and similar aerospace test standards
- Experience in the aerospace industry
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated ability to scale production rate capability
- Experience performing RTCA DO-160 aerospace environmental qualification campaigns (humidity, waterproofness, icing, sand and dust, salt fog, temperature and altitude, acceleration, operational shock and crash safety, vibration, fluids susceptibility)
- Hardware automation experience using Python, C++, or similar languages
Note: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State per U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.
