Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer

About This Role

As a Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer, you will have a broad role scope owning vehicle systems, integration, and test. Ultimately, engineers are responsible for the vehicle and ensuring all systems are ready for launch and operations. To accomplish this, engineers need knowledge of system design, manufacturing, test, and operations. This role interfaces with all engineering departments and Integration and Test Engineers must be able to drive conflicting requirements to implemented solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop and own the vehicle integration and test campaign to validate and verify vehicle flight readiness

Own vehicle technical and programmatic decisions to ensure vehicle success

Create, maintain, and execute build and test procedures

Create and maintain build schedules to drive delivery of flight components, ground support equipment, and software readiness

Maintain vehicle system budgets (power, mass, telemetry, etc) and ensure the tools output relevant information for all teams

Evaluate vehicle change impacts and drive execution of change implementation

Own avionics systems, schematics, and harness design

Operate vehicles in space

Basic Qualifications

B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or related field and 1+ years of experience (internships & projects included) in systems, integration, and/or test

Teamwork, communication, and problem solving in a collaborative environment

Strong first principles thinking and technical breadth across relevant fields (electrical, mechanical, software, etc.)

Hands-on experience building aerospace vehicles

Must be physically able to regularly lift 25 lbs.

Must be comfortable bending, stooping, and standing

Hands-on position may require standing and working directly with hardware on the floor

Preferred Skills and Experience

Working knowledge of aerospace vehicle subsystems

Experience with project management of the full lifecycle of a project

Capability to solve complex problems autonomously as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.

Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as C++ & Python

Experience with aerospace hardware development practices (e.g., qualification testing practices, design for typical space environments, cleanliness, etc.)

Prior work in a technical leadership role for a launch vehicle or satellite development effort

Experience supporting flight test or flying spacecraft

Experience in propulsion systems, integration, and/or test

Experience in a production environment

Wiring schematic, harness design, and harness manufacturing experience

Unigraphics NX experience or similar CAD software

Pay Range

Salary Range:

Engineer I: $105,000 -$139,466/per year

Engineer II: $119,543-$152,749/per year

This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA

Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance

You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards