Satellite Integration and Test Engineer

SAIC • Sunnyvale, CA

188d

About The Position

As a customer In-Plant Satellite Factory Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer, you will provide government customer insight at satellite contractor facilities during the design, manufacture, integration, test, and launch phases. Your responsibilities will include oversight of various contractor I&T activities, identifying and resolving technical issues by leading and influencing contractor efforts to successfully deliver satellites for on-orbit operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and ten (14) years or more experience; Master's degree and eight (12) years or more experience; PhD and five (5) years or more experience.
• 5 or more years of Spacecraft systems engineering experience with integration and test experience.
• Experience working in satellite development, manufacturing, and I&T.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills (including collaborative communication skills).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• MS in Electrical, Software, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with multiple satellite programs and satellite System Engineering Integration and Test.
• Experience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities/milestones, satellite integration and test, and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities.

Responsibilities

• Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, satellite subsystems developers, and other subject matter experts.
• Facilitate communications between Customer Program Office and contractor team and provide written daily and weekly status reports to customer program office.
• Identify, communicate and lead program team to address and resolve technical and programmatic issues.
• Review, assess and evaluate contractor satellite assembly, integration and test plans and procedures.
• Perform test engineering and requirements flow down assessment on all satellite level test plans, procedures and reports.
• Provide analysis support on satellite test results to verify the satellite design satisfies the system requirements.
• Perform Spacecraft level requirements satisfaction analysis and Functional & Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA).
• Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to adjudicate and resolve anomalies by direct fact finding, audits, inquiries, and investigations of processing, testing, or operational failures.
• Assist in ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards or that appropriate deviations/waivers are in place.
• 24/7 shift work may be required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees