Manufacturing Test Engineer II for Space Hardware

CesiumAstro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CesiumAstro in Austin, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer II to advance high-reliability satellite testing. You will develop and refine test processes, collaborate with engineering teams, and contribute to scalable test architectures for production environments.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering and 2+ years in test systems, plus scripting in Python or C#. Strong communication and problem solving are essential, and exposure to RF/mixed-signal hardware is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering with 2+ years of test experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing test systems.
• Experience in test optimization for manufacturing environments.
• Test architecture design including scripting, test executives, hardware, and measurement abstraction layers.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python or C#.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and go/no-go judgments.
• Experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and implement engineering test plans and procedures.
• Lead test requirements and map to reusable architectures and procedures.
• Execute test plans, log results, and present findings to stakeholders.
• Manage labs and equipment purchases; evaluate non-conformances for root cause.

Skills

Test system development

Test optimization

Test architecture design

Python scripting

C# programming

Communication skills

Engineering problem solving

Go/no-go judgment

Production experience

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

CesiumAstro in Austin, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer II to advance high-reliability satellite testing. You will develop and refine test processes, collaborate with engineering teams, and contribute to scalable test architectures for production environments.

Ideal candidates have a BS in engineering and 2+ years in test systems, plus scripting in Python or C#. Strong communication and problem solving are essential, and exposure to RF/mixed-signal hardware is a plus.