Satellite Integration and Test Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-06
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
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.
Responsibilities- 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
- 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
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2410660
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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