Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagnetic self-assembling tiles: modular spacecraft components that rendezvous, dock, and latch to assemble bigger and more powerful spacecraft than anything that can be folded to fit into a rocket.
Responsibilities & Ownership- Develop test plans, procedures, and readiness documentation for component, subsystem, and system-level testing, with clear traceability to requirements.
- Build and maintain test infrastructure - fixtures, data acquisition, automation, and the tooling that makes campaigns repeatable.
- Execute functional, environmental, and performance tests; collect and analyze data; and document results against pass/fail criteria.
- Lead anomaly resolution and root-cause investigations, and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Support assembly and integration of our electromagnetic tiles and multi-tile spacecraft, working shoulder-to-shoulder with design, manufacturing, and avionics engineers.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for test activities in design reviews and major test events.
- Help define the test strategy as the program scales toward flight demonstration and first operational systems.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related).
- [Senior level only] 5+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience planning and executing test campaigns - environmental, structural, EMI/EMC, and/or functional.
- Strong data analysis and failure-analysis skills, with a systems-level view of how a test result maps back to requirements.
- Comfort with data acquisition, test automation, and scripting (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar).
- Clear technical writing and communication - your procedures and reports need to stand on their own.
- S. person status required (see below).
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with spacecraft, satellite, or other flight-hardware AI&T.
- Familiarity with embedded systems, motor/actuator control, or sensor instrumentation.
- Knowledge of relevant standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, GSFC-STD-7000 / GEVS, or equivalent NASA/DoD specs).
- Experience standing up a test lab or test infrastructure from scratch in a startup or small-team environment.
- Master's degree in engineering.
Compensation and BenefitsEngineer: $80,000 - $120,000
Senior Engineer: $120,000 - $150,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. In addition to the base salary, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options. You will receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
