Back to all jobs
A
Spacecraft Test Engineer
Astroforge Io
Seal BeachOn-site3mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
About the role
- Test Strategy & Execution: Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans for spacecraft components, subsystems, and the fully integrated vehicle.
- Hardware Design: Design and build Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) to facilitate seamless testing.
- Automation: Develop software and scripts (primarily Python) to automate test sequences, monitor telemetry, and process post-test data.
- Environmental Campaigns: Lead spacecraft through environmental stress screening, including Thermal Vacuum (TVAC), vibration, and shock testing.
- Anomaly Resolution: Root-cause failures during testing, working closely with the design team to implement hardware or software fixes.
- Documentation: Maintain rigorous test logs and generate flight readiness reports that prove our systems can survive deep space.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (e.g., Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related field).
- 3+ years of experience in spacecraft or high-complexity aerospace testing (e.g., launch vehicles, satellites, or high-performance robotics).
- Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering (circuits, harnesses, data acquisition) and mechanical engineering (structural analysis, thermal dynamics).
- Strong experience with Python or C++ for test automation and equipment interfacing.
- Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies) and environmental test facilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes startup environment where you may need to pivot quickly based on test results.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.
- Experience with deep space missions or asteroid-bound hardware.
- Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller-level debugging.
- Past experience designing custom PCBs for EGSE.
- 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
- Vision and FSA benefits available
- 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time
- 10 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match
- Equity on the ground floor of a startup
Perks & benefits
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
- Pension Matching
- Equity Compensation
766,000+ hidden jobs like this
Astroforge Io and thousands of companies post here first — often days before LinkedIn or Indeed. Your first 5 applications are free; go Pro to apply without limits.
Everything Pro unlocks:
- Unlimited applications — free stops at 5
- Track every application in one place
- Apply straight to the source, one click
- Save & organize roles you love
- Roles pulled from company boards before the big sites
