Principal Assembly, Integration & Test Engineer, CesiumAstro
$135-165k
+ Company stock options
More information about location
Office located in Westminster, CO
Aerospace communication systems
Job no longer available
Aerospace communication systems
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$135-165k
+ Company stock options
More information about location
Office located in Westminster, CO
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver advanced phased array technology to diverse applications at compelling performance and cost.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking to add a Principal Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) Engineer I to our team
- If you are excited about working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing critical test systems for leading-edge satellite, spacecraft, and aerospace communication systems, we would like to hear from you
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering
- Minimum of 9 years experience including prior significant roles on satellite assembly, integration and test operations. Must have prior experience in multiple stages of satellite and component development including early design for test, test operations, and operational missions
- Experience in requirements management, system design, integration, and test
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, willingness to learn new ones
What the job involves
- Provide expert guidance in the development of component and spacecraft assembly, integration, and test campaigns
- Develop and execute integration/test procedures on flight hardware/software to support spacecraft development
- Develop software scripts to enable automated ground testing on flight and non-flight spacecraft systems
- Develop visualization dashboards for telemetry monitoring of flight and non-flight spacecraft systems
- Execute acceptance/qualification testing activities including, but not limited to, vibration, acoustic, shock, propulsion static fires, EMI/EMC, and thermal vacuum testing
- Lead RCCAs of integration test issues in a manner that indicates sound engineering judgement and excellent communication skills
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during integration and testing
- Work both independently and in teams to achieve integration and test objectives
- Lead and participate in integration and test readiness reviews along with post-operational briefings
- Analyze, document, and present integration and test data to support verification activities
- Develop requirements, designs, and/or on-going support for electrical and mechanical ground support equipment (GSE)
- Develop and support requirements for integration and test activities, provide lessons learned for future designs with feedback from operations
- Support managing of inventory of tools, GSE, flight, and non-flight spacecraft components
- Identify, support, and help enforce safety policies and practices for assembly, integration, and test activities
- Support on-orbit mission operations with knowledge gained from integration/test activities
- Collaborate with program management, system and subsystem engineers, mission assurance, technicians, and other program personnel for program execution
- Work with Program Management to build AI&T schedules to feed the IMS
- Work with System Engineering to develop requirements V&V test plans and maintain requirements verification test matrix
- Build and manage a team that can work closely together to overcome challenges
- Support coordination of spacecraft AI&T and launch operations effort (including the sequence of activities, required facilities, special test equipment, personnel, schedule, risks, and opportunities)
- Provide estimates for both execution of existing work and for changes in scope
- Identify creative solutions to reduce the cost, schedule, and risk of AI&T
- Work onsite in the lab and cleanroom daily for AI&T operations
Our take
CesiumAstro is a startup specializing in phased array communications for aerospace applications. It manufactures antennas that support in-flight connectivity and satellite communications, addressing the significant data transfer needs of AI and autonomous vehicles.
This type of communication support is vital nowadays, when the transfer of massive amounts of data is mission-critical. The company's first antenna flew in 2023 as part of a payload for defense contractor CACI International. Plus, it secured a lucrative subcontract with RocketLab to provide antennas for the Space Development Agency.
In 2024, CesiumAstro secured funding that brought its total equity to over $150 million. This investment will fuel the company's expansion, R&D and manufacturing goals. With plans to grow its team and develop new technology, CesiumAstro seems set for continued growth.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$55m
GRANT
Jun 2024
$65m
SERIES B
Total funding: $194.2m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, vision
- HSA and FSA
- Life and retirement plans
Company HQ
Bee Cave, TX
Leadership
Shey Sabripour
(CEO)Served as the Director of Spacecraft Design at Lockheed Martin for over 23 years. They also served as the CTO at Firefly Aerospace before founding CesiumAstro.
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