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Lead planning, execution, and analysis of environmental and qualification tests (TVAC, vibration, shock, EMI) for space mechanisms and electromechanical systems. Author test plans/procedures/reports, design fixtures/GSE, run data acquisition, troubleshoot anomalies, coordinate with engineering and quality, and support test readiness, integration, and external facility activities.

Lead program execution for spacecraft thermal control hardware: develop and track schedules, cost, and technical performance; coordinate cross-functional teams; manage budgets, contracts, purchase orders, and configuration control; maintain program IMS/IMP and tooling between MRP and schedules; use Agile and company tools for planning; report performance metrics and support NASA and partner coordination.

Create, maintain, and release CAD data for spacecraft avionics and harnessing. Prepare detail parts, assemblies, and installation models, route harnesses with subsystem teams, review drawings for standards, manage large CAD assemblies/BOMs, and apply engineering/manufacturing methodologies to meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements.

Develop, lead, test, and validate embedded vehicle control software for remotely controlled rovers. Own requirements, write specifications, build drivers, implement safety-critical autonomous fault recovery, support field deployments, and collaborate across engineering, science, and product teams to move programs from concept to production.

Design, analyze, prototype, and test spaceflight mechanisms and structures from concept through flight qualification. Produce technical documentation, vendor specifications, and execute environmental and subsystem-level testing while collaborating across disciplines to integrate and verify hardware.

As an RF Systems Engineer III, you will develop RF communication architectures, define RF specifications, and analyze RF systems for spacecraft, working closely with project teams and conducting performance analyses across various mission profiles.

Lead architectural design and development of free-space optical communications systems. Conduct analysis for optimal design, manage risks, and interface with stakeholders for mission alignment. Mentor engineers and advocate for advances in optical communications technologies.

Support New Glenn ground operations by ensuring Range Safety regulatory compliance with US Space Force (Deltas 45/30). Develop and maintain compliance products, coordinate with government partners, plan and deliver technical safety products, and manage program-level documentation using collaboration tools.

Lead design, development, integration, and sustainment of satellite EGSE for TeraWave. Define EGSE requirements and ICDs, architect hardware/software test systems, develop automated production test flows, and lead RF/phased-array characterization and calibration. Manage EGSE team, maintain configuration control, execute qualification/calibration campaigns, and communicate status and risks to program leadership.

Design and develop valves for lunar landers, managing the entire lifecycle from design to testing. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers.