Senior Systems Satellite Software Engineer

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:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an experienced Senior Satellite System Integration and Test (SEIT) Engineer to support the functional verification and validation activity for aerospace projects. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong test experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Senior Systems Engineer's primary responsibility will be to support the Airbus U.S. satellite functional verification and validation activity. In this role, the engineer will primarily be responsible for building the test script suite for the verification activities, developing test plans and test procedures, and executing and reporting the test results. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

Satellite Functional Verification and Validation 70%

• Review the satellite functional specification and develop the test plan and scripts to verify and validate the requirements
• Design and build automated testing systems, tooling and/or ground support equipment (GSE) to optimize production and test workflow
• Execute and validate test documentation and equipment, then train others to run validated procedures/equipment
• Troubleshoot issues with hardware and/or equipment, collect and analyze test data, and write/review test reports, flags/non-conformances and other documentation, as required
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of engineering and integration activities

Satellite Test Software Maintenance and Development 30%

• Support system test architecture trade studies and requirements development to meet mission needs
• Revise test suite to meet current and future mission needs
• Maintain the codebase and a coding style guideline for our TCL based test suite.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
• Preferred: Master's in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 9 years of experience, including 2+ years' experience in software scripting or engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Experience with common Systems Engineering and Test tools (DOORS, CCS5, JIRA)
• Familiar with satellite operation, and any subsystem engineering (Guidance, Navigation, Control, Power system, Data Handling, and Software)
• Familiar with product and quality assurance principles and experienced in generation and disposition of test flags and non-conformance documentation
• Experience with object oriented programming (C, C++) and scripting languages (TCL, Python)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation (e.g., electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, CAD models, wire lists)
• Experience with the full Space mission lifecycle, including requirements development, design, manufacturing, test, and mission operations

Travel Required:

Periodic travel (less than 20%) to Airbus U.S. facilities or partner companies; occasional international travel to collaborate wit