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CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) Engineer with expertise in Electrical Ground Systems Test to join their satellite and aerospace communications team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role providing expert guidance and peer review for satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns, with daily work in labs and cleanrooms supporting AIT operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Define requirements, designs, and provide ongoing support for electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) development for satellite testing
- Work with Systems Engineering to establish test plans and maintain requirements verification test matrix
- Collaborate with Program Management to build AIT schedules that inform master schedules
- Validate all electrical interfaces between test equipment and flight hardware
- Provide expert guidance and peer review for satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns
- Develop and execute acceptance/qualification testing activities including vibration, acoustic, shock, propulsion static fires, EMI/EMC, RF, self-compatibility, ground compatibility, day-in-the-life (DITL), and thermal vacuum testing
- Lead anomaly reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Troubleshoot electrical issues during sub-system and component integration and test
- Lead and participate in integration and test readiness reviews and post-operational briefings
- Analyze, document, and present integration and test data to support verification activities
- Author test procedures and lead/conduct test activities
- Support satellite AIT and launch operations efforts including sequence planning, facility requirements, special test equipment, personnel, scheduling, and risk/opportunity identification
- Identify, support, and enforce safety policies and practices
- Work both independently and in teams to achieve integration and test objectives
- Support on-orbit mission operations with knowledge gained from integration/test activities
This role emphasizes technical expertise, peer leadership, and hands-on involvement in critical test systems for leading-edge spacecraft and aerospace communication systems. The satellite team is building a new business pipeline with committed internal investments and future business contracts.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum B.S. degree in aerospace, electrical, or related engineering discipline
- Minimum 8 years of experience including prior significant roles on spacecraft or related systems assembly, integration, and test operations
- Prior experience in multiple stages of satellite and component/GSE development including early design for test, test operations, and operational missions
- Experience in requirements management, system design, integration, and test
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, with willingness to learn new ones
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Test experience with RF communication systems
- Test experience with EMI/EMC compatibility and mitigation
- Experience using COSMOS and Grafana
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 to comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.
