Electrical Integration & Test Engineer
Astrobotic
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct integration and test of various flight and non-flight electrical systems and avionics hardware including component-level evaluation, engineering and flight model build, board, and box level test.
- Develop and execute comprehensive procedures that verify physical and functional subsystem/payload/spacecraft interface requirements.
- Develop and execute custom test scripts.
- Develop test procedures, execute testing, and document the findings. Implement and oversee the use of automation tools and techniques to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Support and troubleshoot the hardware/software configuration/baseline issues during integration and installation phases. Document and pursue root cause of discrepancies found with hardware.
- Develop and collect test metrics for contribution to the preparation of test documentation and test readiness review presentations.
- Ensure safety of equipment and personnel during the integration process.
- Report to the Manager of Integration and Test. Work closely with the Systems Engineers, Electrical Design, Mechanical Engineers, and other subsystem leads to ensure I&T is conducted to plan and successfully delivers a fully certified spacecraft for flight.
- Support on-site and off-site tests. Work with outside vendors to define interface needs and requirements.
- Hands on experience integrating and testing electrical and avionics systems. Experience with HIL testing.
- Technical knowledge and experience in electromechanical systems, including electrical and mechanical components, sensors, actuators, and control systems.
- Knowledge of the spaceflight electronic design and development process. Understanding of complex electronic systems and their role in larger systems.
- Experience with integration or in production environments.
- Experience in writing, debugging, and executing test scripts and preparing test result reports.
- History working in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, managers, and mission directors. Ability to lead and mentor a team of electrical integration and test engineers.
- Previous collaboration with cross-functional teams, including mechanical design, avionics, harness, and systems engineering, to achieve integration and testing objectives.
- Experience troubleshooting complex electrical systems.
- Familiarity with CAD software for reviewing and modifying technical drawings.
- Minimum 5 years relevant integration and test experience.
- B.S. Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience creating integration sequences, procedures, and methodologies to ensure a seamless integration process.
- Experience with large scale environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum, vibration, and propulsion testing. Experience developing test support equipment.
- Experience with integration and test campaigns for a spacecraft/satellite project.
- IPC-A-600 certification.
- Knowledge of avionics manufacturing processes, such as machining operations, harness fabrication, and inspection processes.
- Adaptable to startup environment, able to self-start with minimal guidance.
- Experience in a 100K or ISO8 class cleanroom environment.
- Experience writing test scripts in Python.