Rendezvous Robotics
Test Engineer
$80K–$150K
Golden, Colorado +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Golden, Colorado
Golden, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience for senior level only; no years specified for Engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Develops and owns test planning, infrastructure, execution, analysis, and anomaly resolution for spacecraft components and systems as the program advances toward flight demonstration and operational systems.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans, procedures, and readiness documentation with traceability to requirements; build and maintain test infrastructure.
- Execute functional, environmental, and performance tests, analyze results, and document outcomes against pass/fail criteria.
- Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions, and own test strategy while coordinating with design, manufacturing, and avionics engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related).
- Hands-on experience planning and executing environmental, structural, EMI/EMC, and/or functional test campaigns.
- Strong data analysis and failure-analysis skills, with systems-level understanding of requirements.
- Comfort with data acquisition, test automation, and scripting; clear technical writing and communication; S. person status required.
Nice to have
- Spacecraft, satellite, or other flight-hardware AI&T experience; familiarity with embedded systems, motor/actuator control, or sensor instrumentation.
- Knowledge of relevant standards or experience establishing a test lab; Master’s degree in engineering.
Pay
$80,000 - $120,000 USD base salary; $120,000 - $150,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, MIL-STD-810, GSFC-STD-7000 / GEVS
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