Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration; Starshield

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• Support Starshield satellite engineering teams to provide strong launch-site and upstream engineering support of Starshield satellite design, checkouts, integration, launch, and post-launch campaign follow-ups
• Drive major project initiatives for Starshield Program at the launch site, including Satellite Integration Process Improvements, GSE Asset Management Improvements, Satellite Fueling Improvements, Satellite Checkouts Improvements
• Actively participate in design reviews for responsible areas of oversight and project tasking
• Actively manage mission work instructions and planning for tasked ownership, including supporting work on issue tickets, change tickets, risk tickets, required redlines, or otherwise mission-critical preparedness items to be implemented
• Design, develop, own, and execute hardware, software, processes and procedures for the integration and checkout of Starshield satellites, and related ground support equipment part design, activation, evolution, and maintenance
• Complete vehicle-powered operational checkouts that interact with multiple EGSE/GSE systems, and actuate high pressure to safety-critical systems
• Closely collaborate with Starshield engineering staff, launch site engineering staff, and highly skilled technicians and quality inspectors daily
• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on common project goals
• Manage the driving of non-conformances into actionable items and system improvements reflected in work instructions

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience with multi-disciplinary system assemblies (past work experience, internships, team/personal projects with aerospace vehicles/payloads, automotive, aircraft, or marine assemblies qualify)

• Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: launch vehicle or spacecraft integration; operations in 100,000 class or better clean rooms; test operations with high pressure pneumatics, hydraulics, and cryogenic fluid systems; data acquisition setups and field measurements using instrumentation such as multimeters, oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
• Ability and willingness to follow and enforce practices relating to security clearances and control of confidential or proprietary information
• Strong written and oral communication skills, a meticulous attention to detail, an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, a great attitude, and the ability to work with a team
• Experience in writing test plans and test procedures
• Experience using python to work on test automation and analysis infrastructure
• Experience with SQL, Confluence, Power
  
  BI, Grafana and able to design and generate useful and appropriate reports and metrics
• Experience using python, excel, and other engineering tools to create one-off engineering analyses
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
• Ability to work well with a wide range of people across multiple organizations, including mission management, customers, and vendors
• Professional experience testing and operating with or around hazardous systems (high pressure, high energy, hazardous gases/fluids, etc.)

• Ability to pass background checks for Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral
• Physical effort including standing, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (15 to 35 lbs.)
• Overall mental fitness with the ability to work in a high-concentration, high-stress environment requiring prolonged mental concentration (under possible extended work hours)
• Occasional travel will be required
• Schedules vary due to site operational needs, and night/weekend shift…