System Verification Manager

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in Palo Alto, CA seeks a System Verification Manager to lead V&V efforts across programs, coordinating test bed infrastructure and ensuring consistent testing practices. The role balances risk mitigation with efficient resource use and requires hands-on leadership of a cross-functional team.

The position is based in our Palo Alto office and offers an incentive plan tied to performance, program outcomes, and individual contributions, with comprehensive benefits and a

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• Proven experience managing teams.
• Experience with verification and validation methodologies, practices, and standards for aerospace systems.
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with program management and systems engineering teams.
• Ability to support high-risk V&V activities as a working manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-program shared test bed infrastructure strategy in collaboration with AI&T.
• Lead the team ensuring programs leverage established testing practices for efficiency and consistency.
• Plan and execute for the highest program risk items related to new development.
• Identify and prioritize risks threatening mission success, schedule milestones, and financial runway from a verification perspective.
• Support program V&V efforts as a working manager with PCEs and the Senior Director of Systems Engineering.
• Develop and maintain V&V strategies balancing risk mitigation with resource optimization across programs.
• Foster collaboration between programs to maximize shared infrastructure utilization and knowledge transfer.
• Coordinate with AIT infrastructure groups to champion a united strategy for non-flight test beds.
• Coordinate with PCE to ensure integrated test program aligns with requirements buy-off.

Skills

US Citizenship

10+ years exp

Team leadership

V&V methodologies

Cross-functional

Hands-on management

Job description

The System Verification Manager is a working manager who leads the team responsible for ensuring consistent application of established testing practices across all programs and owning the test requirements across all platforms required to verify all aspects of the product (AIT, closed loop test, open loop test, etc.). This role is based in our Palo Alto, CA office. This role focuses on identifying, planning for, and executing verification activities for the highest-risk program elements that could threaten mission success, schedule milestones, and financial performance while ensure low risk verification activities are executed and confirmed as efficiently as possible. This Manager works closely with Program Chief Engineers (PCEs) and the Senior Director of Systems Engineering to directly support program V&V efforts in critical risk areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for coordinating cross-program shared test bed infrastructure strategy in collaboration with Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T)
• Lead the team responsible for ensuring each program leverages established testing practices and methodologies wherever possible to drive efficiency and consistency
• Lead the team that provides focused planning and execution for the highest program risk items related to new development
• Identify and prioritize risks threatening mission success, schedule milestones, and financial runway from a verification perspective for each program
• Serve as a working manager by directly supporting program V&V efforts for the highest risk areas as coordinated with PCEs and the Senior Director of Systems Engineering
• Develop and maintain V&V strategies that balance risk mitigation with resource optimization across multiple programs
• Foster collaboration between programs to maximize shared infrastructure utilization and knowledge transfer
• Coordinate with AIT infrastructure groups to champion a united strategy for non-flight deliverable test beds necessary to support cross-program mission requirement verification (FlatSat, Closed Loop Test environment, Dynamic Satellite Simulators, EAGE, etc.)
• Coordinate with PCE to ensure integrated test program is aligned with program approach to requirements buy-off

Required Skills

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience
• Proven experience managing teams
• Experience with verification and validation methodologies, practices, and standards for aerospace systems
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with program management and systems engineering teams
• Ability to support high-risk V&V activities as a working manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work effectively with PCEs and senior leadership
• Strong understanding of test infrastructure planning and test bed coordination
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks in complex development programs
• Experience with both hardware and simulation-based verification and validation practices
• Experience creating V&V plans to optimize testing across hardware, simulation, and analysis based verification method

● The base pay for this position within California is: $163,000.00 - $271,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.