Manager, Systems Integration & Test

CesiumAstro•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

CesiumAstro is hiring a Manager, Systems Integration & Test to lead an engineering team responsible for integration, verification, qualification, and acceptance testing of aerospace hardware and integrated systems. The role establishes team priorities, manages engineering resources and technical execution, develops engineering talent, and oversees test planning, system integration, troubleshooting, verification, and qualification across assigned programs. The Manager evaluates technical performance, test readiness, resource requirements, schedule progress, and integration risks to ensure test activities meet system requirements, customer commitments, quality standards, and program objectives. The position partners with electrical, mechanical, RF, software, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management teams to resolve complex integration and test challenges and support qualification, production readiness, and product delivery. The role also manages departmental budgets, staffing plans, laboratory resources, capital equipment, operational metrics, and long-term capability planning. It represents the Systems Integration & Test Engineering organization in executive program reviews, customer engagements, Test Readiness Reviews, Failure Review Boards, design reviews, and strategic planning. Applicants must meet U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility requirements described in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, systems, or computer engineering, or a related engineering field, with 7–9 years of related experience; or a master's degree with 5–7 years; or a PhD with 3–5 years.
Related experience in systems integration, test engineering, product verification, hardware validation, assembly and integration, or a related engineering discipline.
1–3 years of leadership or management experience leading engineering teams, technical professionals, or multidisciplinary organizations.
Advanced knowledge of systems integration, verification, qualification, acceptance testing, and aerospace engineering methodologies.
In-depth understanding of laboratory operations, automated test systems, instrumentation, data acquisition, and system-level verification activities.
Comprehensive knowledge of configuration management, ESD controls, FOD prevention, root cause investigations, customer requirements, and AS9100 quality standards.
Experience managing systems integration and test teams, coordinating technical resources, and overseeing test execution, qualification, acceptance, and operational performance across multiple programs.
Proficiency in test planning, verification procedures, technical risk management, equipment utilization, and integration and test process improvement.
Sound judgment in strategic operational, technical, personnel, and business decisions that support organizational objectives.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience with test automation, instrumentation, data acquisition, and test development applications such as LabVIEW, TestStand, MATLAB, Python, or equivalents.
Experience with requirements management, verification, and traceability applications such as IBM DOORS, Jama Connect, or equivalents.
Experience with PLM, configuration management, test documentation, and engineering collaboration applications such as Windchill, Jira, Confluence, or equivalents.
Must satisfy the U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations eligibility conditions stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Establish departmental objectives, operational priorities, resource strategies, and execution plans that support organizational and business goals.
Direct systems integration, verification, qualification, and acceptance testing across multiple programs, meeting technical, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.
Evaluate department performance, engineering capacity, technical execution, and organizational risks to inform business and engineering decisions.
Lead supervisors, technical leaders, and engineering staff; establish priorities and foster employee engagement and accountability.
Oversee workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, hiring, performance management, and talent development.
Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management to align priorities and resolve technical and operational challenges.
Represent the organization in executive program reviews, customer engagements, Test Readiness Reviews, Failure Review Boards, design reviews, and strategic planning.
Communicate organizational performance, resource strategies, technical risks, business impacts, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership and executive management.
Manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, laboratory resources, capital equipment, operational metrics, and long-term capability planning.
Ensure compliance with configuration management, ESD controls, FOD prevention, laboratory safety, customer requirements, and AS9100 standards.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen engineering execution, laboratory capabilities, and organizational performance.