System Engineer - Assembly, Integration, and Test

Job ID: 2060
At the Space Dynamics Laboratory, we take pride in and highly value our employees. We are seeking a mid-level System Engineer to join our satellite AI&T team.

The successful candidate will have experience with systems, processes, and strategies necessary to manage a build of space hardware. In this role, the candidate will lead and support spacecraft programs beginning with AI&T planning through hardware build and test. This teammate should have a balance of technical and leadership skills necessary to effectively work with various engineering disciplines and service centers while achieving build and test schedule milestones. 

SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

• Flexible work schedules
• Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event
• A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account—no matching required!
• Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes
• Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements
• High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance
• A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet
• We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction
• Relocation assistance available for most positions

Key Responsibilities

• Design AI&T plans to meet program requirements
• Manage and perform activities for the assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T) of space hardware
• Oversee scheduling facilities, hardware resources, and personnel
• Develop, maintain, and communicate regular program status reports for internal and external customers to monitor and report progress
• Work closely with technical leads to successfully implement design objectives

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in assembly, integration, and/or test role
• Proven technical background in one or more aspects of space hardware (mechanical, thermal, electrical, spacecraft, etc.)
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to manage lab facilities, equipment, and operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and be proficient in interacting in a cross functional department environment
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain a US government security clearance
• Must be able to travel occasionally to support customer and vendor meetings as well as test events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with environment test processes (thermal vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC, etc.)
• Previous experience leading space hardware AI&T efforts

SDL supports a variety of missions, including NASA’s vision to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind and the Department of Defense’s aim to protect our Nation on the ground, in the air, and in space. Our sensors, satellites, software systems, and science and engineering play an essential role in some important missions you’ve heard of, and others that you haven’t. Join our team in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.
 

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet