Satellite Integration and Test Engineer at SAIC

Sunnyvale, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Integration, Test Engineering, Systems Engineering, Requirements Flow Down, Configuration Audits, Failure Review Boards, Technical Issue Resolution, Programmatic Issue Resolution, Satellite Manufacturing, Spacecraft Engineering, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Communication

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

As a customer In-Plant Satellite Factory Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer, provide government customer insight at satellite contractor facility during design, manufacture, integration, test and launch phases. Responsibilities will include oversight of various contractor I&T activities; identifying and resolving technical issue by leading and influencing contractor efforts in successfully delivering satellite for on orbit operations. Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, satellite subsystems developers, and other subject matter experts. · Facilitates communications between Customer Program Office and contractor team and provide written daily and weekly status reports to customer program office · Identify, communicate and lead program team to address and resolve technical and programmatic issues · Review, assess and evaluate contractor satellite assembly, integration and test plans and procedures · Perform test engineering and requirements flow down assessment on all satellite level test plans, procedures and reports · Provide analysis support on satellite test results to verify the satellite design satisfies the system requirements. · Performs Spacecraft level requirements satisfaction analysis and Functional & Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA) · Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to adjudicate and resolve anomalies by direct fact finding, audits, inquiries, and investigations of processing, testing, or operational failures. · Assist in ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards or that appropriate deviations/waivers are in place · 24/7 shift work may be required TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: · Bachelor's and ten (14) years or more experience; Master's and eight (12) years or more experience; PhD and five (5) years or more experience. · 5 or more years of Spacecraft systems engineering experience with integration and test experience · Experience working in satellite development, manufacturing, and I&T · Strong leadership and interpersonal skills (including collaborative communication skills) · Excellent written and oral communication skills Desired Qualifications: · MS in Electrical, Software, or Mechanical Engineering · Experience with multiple satellite programs and satellite System Engineering Integration and Test · Experience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities/milestones, satellite integration and test, and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities

Responsibilities

The engineer will provide government customer insight at the satellite contractor facility throughout the design, manufacture, integration, test, and launch phases. Key duties involve overseeing contractor I&T activities and leading efforts to resolve technical issues to ensure successful satellite delivery for on-orbit operations.