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Spacecraft Integration & Test Engineer — Flat-Sat

Red Canyon Engineering & Software is seeking a Spacecraft Integration & Test Engineer to support system-level verification in a flat-sat environment that combines flight software, spacecraft avionics, and simulated vehicle components.

This role focuses on integrating hardware and software, verifying subsystem interfaces, and executing end-to-end tests to demonstrate spacecraft functionality and mission readiness.

Responsibilities

• Integrate spacecraft avionics and flight software within a flat-sat/HIL test environment.

• Develop and execute system-level test procedures based on spacecraft requirements and mission scenarios.

• Verify vehicle initialization, commanding, subsystem communication, and control of connected hardware.

• Execute end-to-end tests spanning multiple spacecraft subsystems.

• Use Python scripts to automate system checkout, test execution, and data analysis.

• Troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces and investigate communication or functional anomalies.

• Analyze telemetry and test data to verify expected spacecraft behavior.

• Support nominal and off-nominal testing, including fault management and autonomy scenarios.

• Coordinate with flight software, simulation, GNC, and subsystem engineers to resolve defects.

• Maintain test configurations, procedures, anomaly records, and verification results.

Required Qualifications

• Experience integrating and testing spacecraft, aerospace avionics, or comparable embedded systems.

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware/software interfaces.

• Experience developing and executing system-level test procedures.

• Python scripting experience for testing or data analysis.

• Familiarity with spacecraft or avionics communication interfaces.

• Ability to analyze telemetry, identify anomalies, and communicate technical findings.

• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with flat-sat, HIL/HWIL, or spacecraft avionics integration laboratories.

• Experience with RS-422, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire, GPIO, or analog/digital I/O.

• Familiarity with UEI hardware.

• Experience with mission-scenario testing and requirements verification.

• Familiarity with spacecraft fault management, system autonomy, or fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR).

• Experience coordinating tests across software and hardware simulation environments.

Benefits Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and additional benefits based on employment classification.