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Lead satellite assembly, integration, and test activities through launch, develop and approve procedures, troubleshoot hardware/software integration, run environmental tests (EMI/C, Dynamics, TVAC), improve manufacturing throughput, monitor performance with statistical tools, and coordinate across programs, manufacturing, facilities, and quality to meet delivery targets.

Leads the Spacecraft Integration and Test organization, managing 20–25 employees and overseeing performance, staffing, development, recruiting, training, and process improvement. Drives spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, manufacturing throughput, workflow optimization, and cross-functional coordination with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams. Establishes performance metrics, onboarding programs, procedures, and knowledge management practices for aerospace production operations.

Perform systems engineering for space segments: manage external interfaces and ICDs, maintain requirements trace and VCRM, develop CONOPS and SDDs, use MBSE to build system architecture, run trade studies, plan and execute verification, and support test and evaluation.

Design, analyze, and test spacecraft thermal systems at component through system level. Build thermal models, support verification testing, develop tools, brief stakeholders, and assist with materials/processes and MLI support. Contribute to proposals and program efforts.

Leads manufacturing harness subsystem execution across engineering, production, procurement, and program management. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, cost performance, risks, earned value inputs, technical performance metrics, design changes, discrepancy reports, and hardware delivery. Develops product roadmaps, coordinates production capacity, supports manufacturing rates, and reports status to customers and stakeholders. Requires extensive technical experience, engineering or related education, harness lifecycle knowledge, leadership experience, and eligibility for a U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Lead and develop a team of manufacturing engineers to deliver space-grade harnesses, structures, propulsion hardware, and electrical components. Drive design-for-manufacturability, supplier management, process improvements, and production-floor solutions while ensuring safety, reliability, and cross-functional technical coordination.

The Autonomy Engineer leads fault management and autonomy for satellites, defining architectures and requirements while ensuring mission success and spacecraft safety.

Designs, deploys, and supports electrical ground support equipment, HIL systems, test racks, enclosures, schematics, harnesses, and drawing packages. Develops software and firmware to control, monitor, and log test systems; documents applications in MBSE tools; supports DevSecOps pipelines; coordinates schedules, risks, and budgets; and provides hands-on assistance during satellite integration, test campaigns, and launch operations.

Supports satellite and constellation autonomy across the mission lifecycle. Defines and validates fault detection, isolation, and response architectures; maintains spacecraft states, modes, and transitions; analyzes thresholds and fault responses; contributes to CONOPS and technology trades; performs end-to-end autonomy testing; and supports on-console mission operations for on-orbit spacecraft.

Leads integrated product teams and manages subsystem schedules, budgets, technical oversight, risks, baselines, and stakeholder commitments. Coordinates engineering, production, assembly, test, launch operations, program management, and customers to deliver qualified aerospace hardware on schedule and within budget. The role also drives process improvements, manufacturing-rate optimization, change management, and project execution across multiple programs.