Senior Satellite Systems I&T Engineer - Remote

airbusspaceanddefense; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc is seeking an experienced Sr. Satellite Systems I&T Engineer (Contract) to support verification and validation activities for aerospace projects.

The role emphasizes mapping requirements to test strategies, developing test plans, and executing tests to ensure product quality. The position involves building automated testing systems, troubleshooting hardware, and collaborating with engineering teams across space mission lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related fields required.
• 5+ years in satellite operation or SEIT on spacecraft preferred.
• Experience with test plans, verification, and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support satellite functional verification and validation activities.
• Map requirements to verification strategies and develop test plans.
• Design/build automated testing systems and GSE to optimize workflow.
• Execute and report test results and train others on procedures.
• Collaborate across engineering and integration teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Test planning

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Satellite operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Masters preferred

Tools

DOORS

CCS5

JIRA

Job description

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc is seeking an experienced Sr. Satellite Systems I&T Engineer (Contract) to support verification and validation activities for aerospace projects.

The role emphasizes mapping requirements to test strategies, developing test plans, and executing tests to ensure product quality. The position involves building automated testing systems, troubleshooting hardware, and collaborating with engineering teams across space mission lifecycles.