Spaceflight Integration & Test Engineer

Astrion; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion invites applications for an Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer position at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The role focuses on planning, documenting, creating, and executing assembly, integration, and test campaigns including V&V for flight readiness.

Ideal candidates bring aerospace I&T experience, strong communication, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams across engineering, software, and technicians.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or similar engineering field.
• 7 years of experience in Integration and Test of aerospace systems.
• At least 3 years of related experience with electromechanical systems, lab testing, or aerospace integration and test.
• Detail knowledge and experience with AI&T for spaceflight applications.
• Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events.
• Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a diverse audience of project managers, scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and independent thinker.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall assembly, integration, and test of projects, payloads, instruments, and technology demonstrators.
• Serve as the central point of contact connecting mission systems, design engineers, software developers, and technicians.
• Plan and implement AI&T with systems engineering and subsystem engineers to verify and validate.
• Identify, procure, or facilitate fabrication of tooling and Ground Support Equipment.
• Tailor the integration and test flow to mission and project needs and risk.
• Create, review, implement, and approve AI&T procedures.
• Ensure verifications and validations are included in procedures.
• Perform inspections, review, assembly, integration, test, and closeout tasks.
• Identify and deconflict tasks, deliverables, and schedule impacts.
• Identify dispositions for non-conformances, issues, and failures.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software during AI&T.
• Build End Item Data Packages with inspections, tests, and rework.
• Support lab setup, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Coordinate trainings for engineers, technicians, and staff.
• Ensure tooling/equipment is calibrated before AI&T.
• Create lab safety plans meeting NASA requirements.
• Facilitate packaging/shipping of spaceflight hardware and software.
• Prepare monthly, milestone reports and reviews.
• Interface with Government, contractors, and mission partners.
• Some travel may be required to support mission and project partners.

Skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Independent thinker

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering

7 years of experience in Integration and Test of aerospace systems

Job description

Astrion invites applications for an Integration and Test (I&T) Engineer position at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The role focuses on planning, documenting, creating, and executing assembly, integration, and test campaigns including V&V for flight readiness.

Ideal candidates bring aerospace I&T experience, strong communication, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams across engineering, software, and technicians.