Propulsion Electrical Test Engineer Seen this week
The Role
You will own the success of avionics testing involving the development of the highest-powered electric propulsion system ever flown. In your first 6 months, you will be pivotal in developing production quality test hardware and software to deliver flight avionics through ATP and QTP for the Mega satellite constellation.
As part of a multidisciplinary propulsion team, you will work alongside electrical, propulsion, mechanical, manufacturing, test and automation engineers to validate prototype designs, define test requirements, and design test infrastructure to meet critical programmatic milestones such as delivery of flight hardware to vehicle integration.
In your first year, you will lead multidisciplinary test campaigns, root cause investigations, conduct propulsion system hot-fire tests, and production improvements to ensure reliability and scalability.
Responsibilities
- Lead setup, execution, and analysis of tests on electronic hardware, including circuit boards and spacecraft power systems
- Troubleshoot complex electronics, test setups, and anomalies in collaboration with engineering teams
- Support environmental and functional testing, including vibration, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC testing
- Design and fabricate test hardware, harnessing, and test systems to support propulsion development testing
- Develop modular, reusable test automation software and drivers in Linux, Python, C++, Rust, etc
- Lead satellite subsystem test campaigns from kickoff, through test report, and beyond
- Develop data acquisition, control, and instrumentation systems to test at the integrated level
- Own the project management of multiple test assets and acceptance testing of flight avionics including upgrades to support hardware lifecycle
- Design device simulators deployed across component subsystem and HITL testbeds
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, testing methods, and project test schedules
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2+ years of experience in hardware testing, validation, or related roles
- Strong programming abilities (Python, C++, Rust)