Flight Test Conductor – Spacecraft & Systems

Quantum Space; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Generous leave

HSA

401(k) matching

Job summary

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD is seeking a Test Conductor to plan, execute, and coordinate spacecraft test campaigns across hardware and software domains. You will lead integration, test readiness reviews, and anomaly investigations to ensure mission success while maintaining strict configuration control.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing with flight hardware, telemetry, and ground support systems in a fast-paced environment that supports national security, civil, and commercial missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a 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, ICDs, requirements, telemetry definitions, and documentation
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with coordinating technical teams during time-sensitive test operations
• Demonstrated ability to maintain procedural discipline and configuration control while operating complex hardware
• Strong verbal communication skills and confidence directing multidisciplinary teams during test execution
• Ability to communicate test status, risks, and decisions to engineers and leadership
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with procedures and data
• Comfortable working hands-on with flight hardware, ground support equipment, and telemetry systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative engineering environment affecting hardware and software development

Responsibilities

• 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, develop and/or modify test and data display pages used during testing, launch, and potentially on-orbit
• Support development, integration, and testing of spacecraft and Ground Support systems
• Attend pre-test briefings, verify roles, and ensure hardware, software, and instrumentation are ready for test
• Perform real-time test execution, including procedural steps, holds, aborts, and configuration changes
• Monitor telemetry, test equipment, system health, limits, and performance during tests
• Maintain configuration control and ensure proper hardware/software procedures are used
• Document test results, anomalies, deviations, changes, and lessons learned
• Support spacecraft integration, functional testing, simulations, environmental testing, and readiness activities
• Participate in TRRs, design reviews, mission readiness reviews, failure investigations, and technical assessments
• Support TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC campaigns and other environmental testing
• Collaborate with systems engineering to verify requirements and test traceability

Skills

Test coordination

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Communication

Configuration management

Hands-on hardware testing

Plan & execute tests

Team coordination

Clear status reporting

U.S. government clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Bash

Job description

Quantum Space in Rockville, MD is seeking a Test Conductor to plan, execute, and coordinate spacecraft test campaigns across hardware and software domains. You will lead integration, test readiness reviews, and anomaly investigations to ensure mission success while maintaining strict configuration control.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing with flight hardware, telemetry, and ground support systems in a fast-paced environment that supports national security, civil, and commercial missions.