Senior AIT Engineer

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.

As a Senior AIT Engineer, you will participate in the E-Space satellite assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) activities. As part of the E-Space AIT team, you will have the opportunity to test thousands of flight hardware units and directly contribute to the success of an innovative satellite architecture on-orbit.

This position is based in Saratoga, CA.

What you will be doing

• Spacecraft sub-system acceptance:
• • Organize the acceptance of the spacecraft sub-systems before integration to the flatsat (EM), or to the satellite structure (FM)
• EM flatsat activities:
• • Define the Verification and Validation (V&V) requirements for the activity
• • GSE definition and procurement
• • Satellite procedure creation and execution on the flatsat
• • Result collection
• • V&V requirement Statement of Compliance
• • Participate in the spacecraft unit qualification test campaigns
• FM AIT activities:
• • GSE definition and procurement
• • Satellite procedure creation and execution on the FM Spacecraft
• • Result collection
• • V&V requirement Statement of Compliance
• • Participate in the FM Satellite environmental test campaigns

What you bring to this role

• 7+ years of experience in spacecraft engineering
• Experience with a satellite AIT campaign
• Good understanding of spacecraft subsystem development, having been involved in the development of at least one
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation
• Experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB/Simulink
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment

Bonus points for the following

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• Experience with radiation effects testing
• Project/program management skills