Space Systems Integration Test Engineer

Integration Engineer, Environmental Test; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Equity

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Onsite meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast, based in Long Beach, California, is hiring an Integration Test Engineer to support hardware-rich space station testing. You will plan and execute tests, coordinate across distributed teams, and refine procedures for safety and efficiency in a high-stakes environment.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in hardware integration and testing, with travel up to 20% and willingness to work evenings/weekends to meet mission milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field.
• 4+ years of related engineering experience.
• Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
• Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
• Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules
• Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues
• Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions

Skills

Hardware integration

Test execution

Go/no-go judgments

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Vast, based in Long Beach, California, is hiring an Integration Test Engineer to support hardware-rich space station testing. You will plan and execute tests, coordinate across distributed teams, and refine procedures for safety and efficiency in a high-stakes environment.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in hardware integration and testing, with travel up to 20% and willingness to work evenings/weekends to meet mission milestones.