Director of Integration and Test

Arcfield•Louisville, CO

12h

About The Position

Lead end-to-end integration and test oversight for satellite programs Deliver a fully verified space system—from component integration through launch site operations—while guiding a high-performing team as a subject matter expert and collaborating across engineering, supplier manufacturing, and related supplier organizations Own the AIT strategy, execution, and team performance, ensuring mission readiness in a performance-oriented environment. Guide and verify all spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) activities for all contractors and across the full program lifecycle—from program initiation and design through launch site operations Partner with the Systems Engineering teams to review and critique parts selection, ensuring materials uphold the quality and performance objectives of the mission Collaborate closely with suppliers’ manufacturing and test organizations to ensure on-time delivery while meeting performance objectives Drive verification & validation (V&V) efforts to ensure compliance with system requirements and mission success Oversee and review supplier AIT plans, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) needs, test procedures, test scripts, test execution, and deliverables Participate in and guide to success test readiness reviews, nonconformance reviews (and resulting actions), anomaly resolution, post-test analysis, and generation of lessons learned for Vantor Partner cross-functionally with systems engineering, manufacturing, and program leadership to resolve integration and test challenges Support the launch lead by ensuring delivery of any AIT artifacts needed to maintain launch manifest Support launch campaign activities, including final integration, test, and troubleshooting at the launch site Provide critical reporting on supplier AIT schedules and risks to the Vantor program lead.

Requirements

BS 16-18, MS 14+, PhD 10+
U.S. Citizen
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field
12+ years of experience in spacecraft integration and test (I&T) or AIT environments
Demonstrated experience leading AIT teams or functional groups, including responsibility for schedule, cost, and staffing
Proven track record executing end-to-end spacecraft integration and test campaigns, including V&V
Experience across spacecraft and/or optical payload mechanical and electrical integration and test, from early development through launch operations
Experience with spacecraft and/or optical payload environmental testing (e.g., thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic, EMI/EMC)
Willingness and ability to travel to supplier sites, as needed, for design reviews, component inspections, and integration and test campaigns
Willingness and ability to travel to launch sites, as needed, for launch integration campaigns

Nice To Haves

Experience with both spacecraft and optical payload integration, functional testing, and environmental testing
Familiarity with laser communications / intersatellite links
Strong knowledge of industry standards such as MIL-STD-1540, MIL-STD-461, NASA GEVS
Experience with modeling and simulation tools for system performance evaluation
Project Management experience
Active TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end integration and test oversight for satellite programs
Deliver a fully verified space system—from component integration through launch site operations—while guiding a high-performing team as a subject matter expert and collaborating across engineering, supplier manufacturing, and related supplier organizations
Own the AIT strategy, execution, and team performance, ensuring mission readiness in a performance-oriented environment.
Guide and verify all spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) activities for all contractors and across the full program lifecycle—from program initiation and design through launch site operations
Partner with the Systems Engineering teams to review and critique parts selection, ensuring materials uphold the quality and performance objectives of the mission
Collaborate closely with suppliers’ manufacturing and test organizations to ensure on-time delivery while meeting performance objectives
Drive verification & validation (V&V) efforts to ensure compliance with system requirements and mission success
Oversee and review supplier AIT plans, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) needs, test procedures, test scripts, test execution, and deliverables
Participate in and guide to success test readiness reviews, nonconformance reviews (and resulting actions), anomaly resolution, post-test analysis, and generation of lessons learned for Vantor
Partner cross-functionally with systems engineering, manufacturing, and program leadership to resolve integration and test challenges
Support the launch lead by ensuring delivery of any AIT artifacts needed to maintain launch manifest
Support launch campaign activities, including final integration, test, and troubleshooting at the launch site
Provide critical reporting on supplier AIT schedules and risks to the Vantor program lead.