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CesiumAstro · Austin, TX · Production · first seen 2026-07-17

About the Role

You will analyze, design, and implement engineering test plans and procedures for CesiumAstro's satellite communication systems. Working with multi-disciplinary teams, you'll develop test requirements, design reusable test architectures, and execute test procedures for high-reliability, high-volume satellite platforms.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define and develop test requirements
  • Map requirements to reusable test architectures and procedures
  • Implement test plans and procedures using test equipment and automation
  • Log and present test results to key stakeholders
  • Manage lab equipment and guide equipment purchase decisions
  • Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and drive system improvements
  • Apply working knowledge of schematics, operations, manufacturing, and testing

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience in engineering
  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing test systems
  • Applied experience in test optimization for manufacturing environments
  • Test architecture design and development including scripting, test executives, hardware, and measurement abstraction layers
  • Programming or scripting experience (Python or C#)
  • Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment
  • Experience in a production environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity

Preferred Experience

  • Programming or scripting experience (MATLAB, C/C++, etc.)
  • Proficiency with statistics and metrology
  • Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware (amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, antennas)

Eligibility

To conform with US Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the US Department of State.

Compensation and Benefits

Full-time employment includes company stock options and benefits: health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

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