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Quantum Space is seeking a Test Conductor to support the planning, execution, and coordination of spacecraft flight hardware, software, and space defense system testing. You will serve as the central point of coordination during integrated test activities, ensuring test objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures and mission requirements.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of systems engineering, hardware, software, integration, operations, and mission assurance. You will support and collaborate with subsystem engineering teams through complex spacecraft and subsystem test campaigns while maintaining rigorous configuration control, procedural discipline, and real-time situational awareness.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support and conduct spacecraft, subsystem, and integrated system test activities from pre-test readiness through execution, anomaly resolution, and test closeout
- Develop, review, and execute detailed test procedures, test plans, test scripts, and operational sequences
- Design and modify test and data display pages showing essential command, status, and safety data used during testing and launch
- Support development, integration, and testing of spacecraft and ground support systems
- Attend pre-test briefings, verify test roles, communication protocols, and ensure personnel, hardware, software, facilities, and instrumentation are ready
- Perform real-time test execution, including procedural steps, holds, aborts, redlines, configuration changes, and recovery activities
- Monitor spacecraft and ground system telemetry, test equipment, system health, limits, and performance
- Maintain configuration control and ensure correct hardware, software, firmware, procedures, and ground support equipment are used
- Assist with troubleshooting and anomaly investigation with subject matter experts while maintaining safe system configurations
- Document test results, anomalies, procedural deviations, configuration changes, and lessons learned
- Support spacecraft integration, functional testing, mission simulations, environmental testing (thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC), and launch readiness activities
- Participate in Test Readiness Reviews, design reviews, mission readiness reviews, and technical assessments
- Collaborate with systems engineering to verify requirements and ensure verification objectives are completed
- Help establish disciplined test operations that enable rapid iteration without compromising mission assurance or safety
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline. 2–5+ years of professional experience supporting aerospace, defense, spacecraft, launch vehicle, missile, avionics, satellite, or other complex high-reliability systems. Experience planning, executing, or supporting integrated hardware and/or software test operations. Ability to understand complex system architectures, interfaces, operational sequences, and test configurations. Experience developing, reviewing, and executing technical test plans and procedures. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, interface control documents, requirements, and technical documentation. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with ability to coordinate technical teams during time-sensitive operations. Demonstrated ability to maintain procedural discipline and configuration control. Strong verbal communication skills and confidence directing multidisciplinary teams.
