Senior Spacecraft Test Systems Engineer – Integration Lead

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 182,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Spacecraft Test Integration in Scottsdale, AZ. The role leads cross‑functional teams across hardware, FPGA/firmware, and software to mature reusable test environments for spacecraft payload development and verification.

Responsibilities include translating requirements into test capabilities, developing design packages, and coordinating ATP evidence. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering with minimum 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master's with minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Security clearance: DoD TS/SCI is preferred at time of hire.
• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional technical coordination across STE, PIE, and SSI scope.
• Support architecture, design, integration, and verification of development, unit verification, production, module, power converter, NAS, and calibration test environments.
• Translate spacecraft payload and program requirements into test capabilities, measurement approaches, interface requirements, verification methods, and evidence-generation plans.
• Develop and coordinate engineering design packages, ICDs, cable packages, rack architectures, RF drawer concepts, FPGA/I/O drawer concepts, calibration plans, BOMs, and test readiness artifacts.
• Coordinate FPGA and digital I/O requirements across test racks, payload interfaces, data capture paths, timing/reference distribution, and evolution plans.
• Support DOTI and related test infrastructure deployment, including station configuration, network topology, equipment monitoring, automated test execution, data handling, and reusable software core integration.
• Identify and resolve gaps among payload requirements, available test capabilities, ATP coverage, calibration approaches, and formal verification evidence.
• Drive reuse and standardization across programs by identifying common capabilities for incorporation into TIDES core infrastructure.
• Develop technical approaches for proposals, including BOE inputs, labor estimates, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and execution plans.
• Lead technical solution development with program teams, capture teams, engineering leadership, and subject-matter experts.
• Perform and support trade studies spanning hardware, FPGA, software infrastructure, automation, calibration, verification, schedule, cost, and technical risk.
• Translate ambiguous program requirements into candidate architectures, phased implementation plans, staffing requirements, risks, and technical decision points.
• Support technical reviews, proposal color-team responses, customer discussion preparation, and internal engineering leadership briefings.
• Mentor engineers across disciplines and establish consistent engineering practices for TIDES products and test environments.
• Communicate technical issues, risks, impacts, and corrective actions to program teams, engineering leadership, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

RF test equipment

FPGA

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

FPGA development

Ethernet/10G

Job description

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Spacecraft Test Integration in Scottsdale, AZ. The role leads cross‑functional teams across hardware, FPGA/firmware, and software to mature reusable test environments for spacecraft payload development and verification.

Responsibilities include translating requirements into test capabilities, developing design packages, and coordinating ATP evidence. U.S.