Senior Engineer - AI&T (May 2024)

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

The Senior AI&T Engineer will be responsible for understanding and maturing the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), selection of EGSE, managing EGSE vendors, networking of EGSE, and maintaining EGSE configuration control. They will work closely with test designers, suppliers, and affiliates utilizing similar EGSE.

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary (65%)

• Work with satellite design and AI&T teams on common specifications for EGSE
• Leverage the heritage and new satellites base design, including network topology
• Collaborate with affiliates using similar architecture to ensure compatibility as needed, including production and development
• Work directly with EGSE vendors to manage completion of detailed designs
• Sign-off and attend vendor design reviews
• Develop scripts for new units which are compatible with existing test bed and associated architecture
• Support and/or perform integration, verification, and validation of automated test scripts as they are deployed to the manufacturing test stations
• Manage the networking of EGSEs with CCS
• Understand and support networking of EGSE with satellite command and control system as well as impacts on test scripts
• Conduct detailed troubleshooting of tests, including debugging scripts and test setup.
• Work with hardware designers to understand implications of hardware behavior and correct tolerancing in scripts
• Manage and assist the hook-up and check-out of EGSE and associated MGSE
• Maintain configuration control of EGSE Hardware and Software including test architecture (libraries, actions, functions, scripts)
• Collaborate on Software in the Loop and Hardware In the Loop projects which may draw from similar architectures
• Support the development of launch integration CONOPS
• Provide EGSE/MGSE training to launch technicians and engineers, as needed to support the mission requirements
• Report and investigate non-conformances identified during integration and test activities
• Participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities.

Secondary (25%)

• Support the evolution of the ARROW product development roadmap: includes design and testing adjustments, schedule, and cost targets aligned with future business capture strategies.

Additional Responsibilities (10%)

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas or combination of education and experience. Prefer Electrical Engineering background.
• Preferred: Master's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas or combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 4 years of experience with a Master's degree in satellite integration and test (I&T) engineering and/or related domains
• A minimum of Three years of experience with EGSE highl