Spacecraft Integration & Test Manager

Standard Job Description

We are seeking a Systems Integration and Test Manager to provide day-to-day oversight of the LM400 Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Electrical Test team to ensure schedule commitments, cost commitments, and performance objectives are met.

Summary of Key Duties for this position:

• Supervise a subset of the Electrical Test Engineering team and ensure readiness of all ground support equipment, test procedures, test system software, test scripts, test databases and all other test products in order to support Program test schedules and objectives.

• Be a part of the Electrical Test leadership team to raise and resolve issues through interactions with the programs, other AI&T teams, and senior program leadership.

• Prepare inputs to schedules and status reviews.

• Manage the planning, execution, and evaluation of major system and subsystem test activities.

• Oversee processes for major technical meetings, ROMs, proposals, and studies.

• Review all LM Space Command Media relative to test and ensure program compliance.

The ideal candidate would have a strong background in space vehicle testing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field preferred) or equivalent experience/combined education

• Experience in high value hardware (spacecraft preferred) manufacturing and/or testing, including development of test plans, procedures, and scripts

• Full Spectrum Leadership capability with strong oral, written and presentation skills, along with the ability to achieve consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members and customers

• Adaptive and willing to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules with minimal direct oversight

• Willingness to work overtime supporting off shifts and weekends in a 24/7 operations environment

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a government-issued TS/SCI

Desired Skills

• Certified Test Conductor (CTC)

• Experience working with Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) that support space vehicle testing

• Experience writing and executing test plans and test procedures in LM's Automation Framework (or industry equivalent)

• Experience with a scripting language (Python preferred) to support automated test script development, debugging, and execution