Spacecraft Systems Integration and Test Development Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

Must be a US Citizen

@Orchard, LLC is seeking a Spacecraft Systems Integration and Test Development Engineer.  This role will be based in Palo Alto, CA.   This is a satellite assembly, integration and test (AIT) position responsible for the front-end test development work of unique and complex spacecraft.  

You will be responsible for working with Systems, Subsystems, and Flight Software (FSW) engineers throughout a program's lifecycle. This includes: ensuring that the spacecraft is designed for testability and manufacturability during the program's design phase; ensuring that unique and updated designs are captured properly and flowed down for AIT; and developing test scripts and troubleshooting on the spacecraft as needed. 

Responsibilities:  

• Working with Systems, Subsystems, and FSW engineers to identify new requirements that will affect AIT, and actively participate in development of the V&V plan. 

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to ensure unique designs and deviation from heritage are properly captured to facilitate efficient development and/or updates of test scripts and procedures. 

• Create electrical bus test script flows and procedures for new subsystems/functionality. 

• Develop and/or update test scripts based on the Bus Test Requirements Document 

• Review/Verify test scripts and procedures comply with the test requirements. 

• Use engineering analysis to troubleshoot anomalies and provide solutions. 

• Learn and understand all spacecraft subsystem functions, interfaces, and physical hardware. 

• Develop stand-alone software and tools to support development and spacecraft testing. 

• Create Process Improvements within the Electrical/Comm Test Engineering Department 

• Provide specialty training internally and to outside groups. 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Minimum of 2 of relevant experience in satellite design and testing obtained through educational training and/or on-the-job experience in a related field. 

• B.S. degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a related field. Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree. 

• Experience with satellite command and telemetry databases. 

• Experience with Microsoft Office required. 

• Experience with C++, VBA, Python, Java script, or TCL 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Highly skilled with Microsoft Office. 

• Strong collaboration and communication skills. 

• Strong scripting and requirements definition background. 

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within California is: $82,000.00 - $136,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation for providing recruiting solutions to time-sensitive talent scarcity issues and delivering better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.