CesiumAstro
Senior Staff Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) Engineer
$184K–$225K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 12 years.
- Education
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, electrical, or related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads electrical ground systems test and spacecraft assembly, integration, and test activities, from test-system development through mission and launch operations.
What you'll do
- Define and support electrical ground support equipment; establish test plans and verification matrices with Systems Engineering.
- Lead spacecraft integration and test campaigns, including test procedures, acceptance and qualification testing, readiness reviews, and anomaly resolution.
- Analyze and present test data, troubleshoot electrical interfaces, and support satellite and launch operations.
What they ask for
- B.S. in aerospace, electrical, or related engineering discipline.
- At least 12 years of experience, including significant spacecraft or related-systems assembly, integration, and test operations.
- Experience across multiple stages of satellite and component/GSE development, including design for test, test operations, and operational missions.
- Experience in requirements management, system design, integration, and test; proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python and willingness to learn others.
Nice to have
- Test experience with RF communication systems and EMI/EMC compatibility and mitigation.
- Experience using COSMOS and Grafana.
Pay
USD 184,000–225,000 (per-year-salary), base salary
Tools
Python, COSMOS, Grafana
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