Spacecraft Test Engineer (San Jose California)

Astro Digital; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates satellite systems for space-based missions. The Spacecraft Test team focuses on testing, automation, and data analysis to ensure mission success, from subsystem delivery to launch.

The ideal candidate will automate tests, document changes, and work with customers, design and system engineers, and project managers to determine tests and procedures. Teamwork, meticulousness, and curiosity are essential.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years of test experience with a complex system.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, math, physics, or related field.
• Ability to understand and follow system documentation.
• Desire to solve problems collaboratively and work with a team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Linux and test automation.
• Experience with hardware test on highly complex and reliable systems.

Responsabilidades

• Write system test plans.
• Perform and automate tests and test data analysis for spacecraft.
• Analyze and present feedback on process and results to larger teams.
• Ensure test plans and procedures meet system requirements and evolving mission characteristics.
• Troubleshoot anomalous test results, identify and track defects.
• Promote production efficiency, mission objectives, and safety for hardware and personnel.
• Continuously look for ways to improve.

Conocimientos

Linux

Test automation

System documentation

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Educación

BS or MS in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software), math, physics, or related field

Herramientas

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Descripción del empleo

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space-based turnkey missions for several business applications, including earth observation, communications, in-orbit demonstrations, risk reduction, science, and exploration. Astro Digital is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with roughly 75 employees and infrastructure around the globe.

Position Summary

With the Spacecraft Test team, you will join a hard-working and enthusiastic group, applying your experience to assure mission success. Your primary role will be to support testing and technical operations of satellite missions. This involves working with customers, design and system engineers, and project managers to determine what tests and technical operations will be done and writing that into a procedure. This includes from subsystem delivery to launch. You will be responsible for collecting, or designing the necessary support equipment, automating the procedures, and performing those tests. Additionally, you will write and document any changes or issues that occurred when running those tests. You will perform data analysis on the test data and present that information. You will continually look for ways to improve the processes. The ideal candidate will possess experience automating tests. Team members are driven and supportive. We foster frequent, open communication, and rely on collaboration and concurrence for problem solving. Fastidiousness, creativity, love of teamwork, and patience are essential qualities of a person in this role.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Write system test plans
• Perform and automate tests and test data analysis for spacecraft
• Analyze and present feedback on both the process and results to larger teams
• Ensure test plans and procedures meet system requirements and evolving mission characteristics
• Troubleshoot anomalous test results, identify, and help track defects
• Apply diligence to promote production efficiency, mission objectives, and above all, hardware, and personnel safety
• Continually seek out ways to improve

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years minimum test experience with a complex system.
• B.S. or M.S. in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software), math, physics, or related field
• Ability to understand and follow system documentation
• Desire to solve problems collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills
• Interest working with a first-rate, collegial team
• Experience with Linux and test automation
• Experience with hardware test on highly complex and reliable systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with mission assurance
• Experience with spacecraft manufacturing
• Experience in automotive industry or mass production
• Experience in electrical or software design
• Proficiency with lab electrical diagnostic and measurement tools (multimeters, oscilloscopes, sources, spectrum analyzers)
• Knowledge of various communication protocols
• Understanding of power systems
• Experience with RF Systems
• Experience automating with spectrum analyzers, power meters or modems.

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 Lbs. Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching may be required.

Export Statement

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 22 CFR §120.15 and 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.