Senior Staff Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Lead

Viasat, Inc. • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

Build and lead the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) team for payload and space vehicle development, integration, verification, and launch preparation. Serve as the technical leader and cost account manager for AI&T scope, cost, schedule, and performance. Develop the test architecture, integration strategy, verification approach, and execution roadmap from payload through space vehicle delivery. Lead assembly, integration, environmental testing, system verification, and launch site operations, and drive implementation of Design for Assembly and Test (DFAT) principles across the program.

Own AI&T plans, verification plans, test concepts, and execution schedules. Define requirements, architecture, acquisition, and deployment strategies for electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE). Lead integration planning for payload, subsystem, and space vehicle activities, and manage requirements verification and validation through closure. Develop build and test procedures, operational products, readiness reviews, and launch campaign documentation. Lead environmental and functional testing, end-to-end verification, anomaly resolution, and mission readiness. Guide multidisciplinary AI&T engineers, technicians, and support personnel through integration and test, and serve as the primary interface with systems engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, mission assurance, and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 10+ years leading spacecraft, satellite, aerospace, or complex system integration and test programs.
• Experience developing test architectures, verification plans, and integration strategies.
• Experience with EGSE, MGSE, environmental test campaigns, and launch site operations.
• Experience in a technical leadership role with program execution responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, verification, and requirements management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a cost account manager in an EVMS environment.
• Space vehicle and payload integration experience.
• DFAT implementation experience.
• Launch campaign leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the AI&T team for payload and space vehicle development, integration, verification, and launch preparation.
• Serve as technical leader and cost account manager for AI&T scope, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Develop the overall test architecture, integration strategy, verification approach, and execution roadmap from payload through space vehicle delivery.
• Lead planning and execution of assembly, integration, environmental testing, system verification, and launch site operations.
• Drive implementation of Design for Assembly and Test (DFAT) principles across the program.
• Develop and maintain AI&T plans, verification plans, test concepts, and execution schedules.
• Define EGSE and MGSE requirements, architecture, acquisition, and deployment strategies.
• Lead assembly and integration planning for payload, subsystem, and space vehicle activities.
• Manage requirements verification and validation activities, ensuring traceability through verification closure.
• Lead development of build procedures, test procedures, operational products, readiness reviews, and launch campaign documentation.
• Own environmental testing, functional testing, end-to-end verification, anomaly resolution, and mission readiness activities.
• Lead multidisciplinary AI&T engineers, technicians, and support personnel through integration and test phases, ensuring readiness and efficient execution.
• Serve as the primary interface with systems engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, mission assurance, and customers.

Benefits

• Medical, financial, and other benefits focused on holistic health and wellness.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior