Assembly Integration & Test Engineer

Loft Federal; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and

vision insurance option for employees

Flexible Spending and Health Savings (

Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term.

Flexible Time Off and 12 paid holidays

401(k) plan and equity options

Daily catered lunches and snacks in办公室

Fully paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Loft Federal in Denver is seeking a hands-on test engineer to take satellites from the test bench to the launch pad. You will build, integrate, test, and verify internally developed products, performing electrical and mechanical integration of payloads and overseeing environmental tests.

You will author and execute detailed test procedures, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate across teams to ensure hardware performs as intended before flight.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a testing role or related field, aerospace preferred.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance; TS strongly desired.
• Experience with writing, performing, and documenting tests.
• Experience with environmental testing (Vibration, TVAC, EMI, Radiation).
• Experience organizing test campaigns from idea to completion.
• Familiar with aerospace testing standards such as GEVS.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on role taking satellites from test bench to launch pad.
• Electrical and mechanical integration of payloads onto satellites.
• Environmental testing at box and system levels (vibration, TVAC, EMI).
• Author and execute detailed test procedures and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure hardware performs as intended before flight.

Skills

Python scripting

Test execution

Electrical testing

Mechanical testing

Education

Graduate degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GIT

Docker

Job description

About Loft Federal

Loft Federal is committed to delivering the U.S. national security space community a fast, affordable, and streamlined pathway to orbit. As a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Loft Orbital Solutions, Inc., we specialize in providing mission-ready space infrastructure with unmatched efficiency.

At Loft, we empower our team with autonomy, ownership, and bold problem‑solving opportunities while fostering a tight‑knit, supportive environment. We believe that diversity, inclusivity, and community are the foundation of an open and innovative culture. We value kind, collaborative, and mission‑driven teammates who excel in problem‑solving and communication—because great solutions come from great teams. Loft Federal provides space infrastructure and operation as a service for whatever size mission a client needs - whether that’s a constellation, a single satellite, or even flying multiple customer payloads on the same satellite.

The Role

In this role, you’ll play a hands‑on part in taking satellites from the test bench to the launch pad. You’ll work alongside the Loft team to build, integrate, test, and verify internally developed products, helping ensure each flight product is ready for successful delivery and mission operations. Your work will include electrical and mechanical integration of payloads onto satellites, as well as environmental testing at both the box and system levels—including vibration, thermal vacuum (TVAC), and electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing. You’ll also have the opportunity to author and execute detailed test procedures, troubleshoot issues as they arise, and work collaboratively across the team to make sure our hardware performs as intended before it flies.

Must Haves

• US Citizenship required
• Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance. Active Top Secret clearance with experience in (last 2 years) or active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) strongly desired.
• 5+ years (3+ with graduate degree) in a testing role or related, preferably in aerospace
• Experience with writing, performing, and documenting tests
• Experience with environmental testing (Vibration, TVAC, EMI, Radiation)
• Experience organizing test campaigns from initial idea to completion
• Familiar with aerospace testing standards such as GEVS, etc.
• Experience using software to test (python preferred)
• Experience designing or building harnesses for flight or test
• Experience setting up GSE for testing

Nice-to-Haves

• Current in-scope DoD SECRET background investigation with at least 3 years of eligibility remaining, or Continuous Evaluation (CE) status, with willingness and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• DoD or Intelligence Community Top Secret background investigation with at least 3 years of eligibility remaining or CE status; and SCI eligibility with current experience in SCI programs, other control systems, and/or Special Access Programs
• AIT or Test lead on previous projects
• Experience juggling multiple test campaign priorities simultaneously
• Significant software experience creating and debugging tests in python
• Board and box level electrical testing and debugging
• HW integration experience, preferably satellite or aerospace
• Experience writing procedures for a variety of levels eg: internal development vs. production acceptance testing
• Experience using Jira/Confluence for organization and communication
• Experience using GIT and Docker

Some of our awesome benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
• Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

Salary Range

Salary Range: $110,000 USD - $138,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity & Aff…

Loft Federal is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…
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