Spacecraft Test Engineer

5 days ago

Williamstown, South Australia beBeeTest Full time $104,340 - $182,590
Integration and Test Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Integration and Test Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing procedures and tools to test all integrated vehicle assemblies and verify vehicle health before it leaves the pad.

You will work closely with build engineers, specialists, and technicians to ensure that individual assembly areas can execute checkouts seamlessly and with minimal overhead.

Your challenges will include accelerating all aspects of vehicle factory operations to enable our rapid production and launch cadence goals.

  • Develop a deep understanding of vehicle avionics/propulsion architecture and how the vehicle operates as an integrated system
  • Establish test criteria and pass/fail requirements for integrated vehicle checkouts
  • Develop procedures and processes for validation of a rapidly evolving spacecraft
  • Identify and drive improvements to testing efficiency and safety of vehicle testing
  • Troubleshoot hardware issues in real-time and push feedback to correct owners to eliminate repeat issues
  • Interface with design, build, and systems engineering as well as production leadership and technicians in the field
  • Develop and lead training efforts to build test execution capability within production and outside engineering teams
  • Build requirements and provide feedback for large scope GSE projects needed to enable checkouts execution and achieve production rate
  • Develop the Starship production line and provide feedback to maximize efficiency and minimize cost/ton to orbit
Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

  • 1+ years of hands-on engineering experience (design teams and previous internships qualify)
Preferred Skills and Experience:

Proven experience in streamlining test operations by challenging requirements and eliminating process waste

  • Systems engineering experience, ability to understand multi-disciplinary integrated systems
  • Experience creating, reading, and interpreting electrical and fluid schematics
  • Experience with integration and testing of propulsion and/or electrical systems
  • Experience in planning and execution of complex test operations
  • Experience developing test software, automation
  • Experience in test equipment design and operation
  • Experience writing test plans, procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
  • Familiarity with software development in Rust, Python, or other languages
Additional Requirements:

Must be willing to travel to support build out activities and launches; travel requirement is up to 15%

Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

Must be able to work all shifts, extended hours and weekends as needed

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