Lead Lunar Test Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and snacks

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to build and lead lunar test capabilities. You will design, write, and execute comprehensive test campaigns for propulsion, fluids, structures, and avionics while ensuring safety and reliability for spaceflight hardware.

You will stand up test stands, manage hazardous operations, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to scale testing as the program grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 4+ years in operation, design, and development of test systems or hardware testing.
• Ownership of large test campaigns from planning through data review.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing for Vast’s lunar systems and test campaigns.
• Plan, lead, and execute test campaigns across subsystems.
• Serve as Test Conductor on console for hazardous operations.
• Author and maintain test plans, procedures, sequences, and configuration files.
• Stand up test capability from scratch and define test architecture.
• Own Test Readiness Reviews and post-test data reviews.
• Design and modify test stands and benches; troubleshoot issues.
• Work with technicians during fabrication of test hardware.
• Collaborate with Responsible Engineers to translate requirements into verification.
• Establish test safety practices and continuous improvements.
• Help scope and grow the Lunar test organization.

Skills

Test campaign ownership

Cross-discipline testing

P&ID reading

Python

MATLAB

Visual Basic

Independent worker

Hazard operations

Spaceflight testing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DAQ instrumentation

Test stands & fixtures

Job description

Vast, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to build and lead lunar test capabilities. You will design, write, and execute comprehensive test campaigns for propulsion, fluids, structures, and avionics while ensuring safety and reliability for spaceflight hardware.

You will stand up test stands, manage hazardous operations, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to scale testing as the program grows.