Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-07-09
Responsibilities
- Manage integration build flow and test operations
- Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
- Interface with engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation
- Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
- Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
- Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements
- Ensure successful completion of integration and testing processes for satellites
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, or other programming languages
- Experience with integration and testing of propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems
- Strong engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
- Willingness to work extended hours and travel as needed
