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Senior End-To-End Validation Engineer
Company | Loft Orbital |
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Location | Golden, CO, USA |
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Salary | $160000 – $210000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 10 or more years demonstrated experience as a space systems engineer, or equivalent experience satellite or ground subsystems (flight dynamics, earth observation, simulation, ADCS, …)
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities and/or experience in a fast-paced development environment
- Ability to handle pressure positively and readiness to be hands-on
Responsibilities
- Work with Programs Lead Systems Engineers to derive the end-to-end verification and validation needs for each mission/program
- Develop and execute end-to-end validation strategies for spacecraft systems, subsystems, and mission-critical components
- Ensure that all Hardware, Software means (benches, simulators, …) and procedures are developed to support the validation
- Define test plans, procedures, and success criteria to verify system performance against mission requirements
- Work closely with design, manufacturing, and operations teams to align validation activities with project milestones
- Coordinate with external partners, suppliers, and contractors to ensure compliance with testing standards and specifications
- Analyze test data to validate system performance and identify potential areas for improvement for both on ground and in-orbit systems
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues during the integration phase, proposing solutions to maintain project timelines
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient with STK
- Knowledge of satellite simulators, flatsats/benches, ground-to-space interface
- Knowledge of Python
- International experience