Environmental Test Manager

What you'll do

• Manage a team of engineers to perform functional and environmental testing on satellite hardware.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for test equipment maintenance, calibration, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot root causes in test processes and implement corrective actions to ensure product quality.
• Develop and automate functional test processes to transition from engineering development to mass production.
• Lead lean manufacturing initiatives to reduce lead times and increase production output.
• Manage vendor relationships for the procurement, testing, and installation of new equipment.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to align on roadmap planning and technical requirements.

What we're looking for

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware development, test labs, space/aerospace maintenance, or hands-on engineering environments.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
• Experience defining KPIs and SLAs for multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership (preferred).
• Experience leading manufacturing of components and assemblies for Space applications (preferred).
• Experience with environmental test equipment, thermal vacuum chambers, or managing complex challenges in ambiguous conditions (preferred).