Manager Test Engineering

EnduroSat•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$150,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

EnduroSat is hiring a hands-on Test Engineering lead for its new Los Angeles Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) facility. The role will establish the capability to verify satellite units before shipment, covering functional and RF testing as well as environmental testing. Environmental tests will initially be conducted at outside laboratories, which the role will coordinate while planning for future in-house capability. Candidates may be considered at Manager, Senior Manager, or Director level, provided they remain hands-on in the lab. The position is based primarily on-site and in person in Los Angeles, California, with occasional travel to EnduroSat’s European headquarters. The role involves building and leading the test team, developing test strategy, setting up laboratory equipment, managing outside environmental test campaigns, performing hands-on testing and troubleshooting, and reviewing results to approve hardware readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering field.
At least 8 years of integration or test engineering experience on spacecraft or flight hardware.
At least 2 years leading engineers or technicians.
Hands-on experience with environmental testing, including vibration, shock, and TVAC, and with functional testing.
Experience writing test plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience working with outside test laboratories.
Based in the Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to Southern California.
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.

Nice To Haves

Experience with smallsat or cubesat test campaigns.
Knowledge of GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS) or SMC-S-016 test standards.
RF test experience.
Test automation experience with Python or LabVIEW.
Experience building a new test lab.
Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Define test strategy for satellites and subsystems, from unit-level functional tests to system-level environmental campaigns.
Set up the test lab, equipment, and ground support equipment.
Hire, onboard, and lead test engineers and environmental technicians.
Plan and manage environmental test campaigns at outside laboratories, including vibration, shock, TVAC, thermal cycling, and EMI/EMC testing.
Work hands-on in the lab on test setup, execution, and troubleshooting.
Review test results and sign off on hardware readiness.