We are looking for an Environmental Test Engineer to own the launch and space environmental qualification and acceptance test campaign for E-Space's large deployable antenna structure. This person will define, plan, and execute vibration, shock, thermal-vacuum, and acoustic testing for the stowed and deployed antenna assembly, from requirements flow-down through anomaly disposition and test report. This is a hands-on role for someone who treats a test anomaly as the most interesting part of the job.
On-site in California or Texas. Test facility coordination and hardware presence required. Some travel between sites expected.
What you will do:- Own the environmental test plan for the integrated antenna structure - vibration, shock, acoustic, and TVAC - from requirements flow-down to test report.
- Define test levels and acceptance/qualification margins based on launch vehicle environments and system-level requirements, working with the structures analyst and IAS lead.
- Coordinate with test facilities (in-house and external) to plan, schedule, and execute test campaigns for the stowed antenna assembly.
- Instrument and fixture test articles; develop test procedures, pre-test predictions, and test-as-you-fly configurations.
- Perform real-time data monitoring during test execution; make go/no-go calls and manage test anomaly response in accordance with procedures.
- Own post-test inspection, data reduction, and correlation of test results against pre-test predictions.
- Document test results; maintain test verification closure records in the V&V matrix.
Required qualifications:- BS or MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience planning and executing structural environmental test campaigns - vibration, shock, or thermal-vacuum - for flight or high-reliability hardware.
- Experience with fixturing, instrumentation (accelerometers, strain gauges, RTDs/PRTs), and data acquisition systems.
- Ability to develop pre-test predictions and interpret post-test data against FEA model outputs.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1540, GEVS, or equivalent environmental test standards.
Preferred qualifications:- Experience with large or flexible structures - solar arrays, booms, deployable antennas, or membrane/gossamer systems - where conventional rigid-body fixturing assumptions break down.
- TVAC deployment testing experience, or equivalent thermal-vacuum test of mechanism or deployable hardware.
- Experience with model-test correlation and understanding of how fixturing and test-article mass affect frequency response.
- Familiarity with structural dynamics analysis tools (Nastran, ANSYS, or equivalent).
$140,000 - $210,000 a year
This is a full time, exempt position, based out of our Saratoga, CA or Arlington, TX office. The total compensation packaged will be determined by various factors such as your relevant job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We are redefining how satellites are designed, manufactured and used-so we're looking for candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities. If that's your experience - then we'll be immediately wow-ed.
E-Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.
