Component Test Engineer (Spacecraft AI&T)

Karman

We are inventors designers engineers scientists tinkerers entrepreneurs adventurers artists activists global citizens architects musicians builders writers athletes and space nerds. We partner with the best minds and most experienced teams across industry and academia bringing together the knowledge experience and skills required to navigate our critical path.

Mission

We want to mine space resources from near-Earth asteroids to provide abundant sustainable energy and resources in space and for Earth.

Vision

Asteroid mining has lived at the intersection of scientific research and popular culture for decades with as many academic papers published as there are books TV shows and movies about it.

Access to resources with its finite nature and disparate distribution plays an essential part in the geopolitical web of power and wealth. It has defined economic growth to such an extent that we have been using them as primary demarcation lines and identifiers in our history from the stone to bronze and iron age to our current silicon age.

But our resources-driven growth faces a massive existential challenge with climate change ecosystem degradation and resource depletion demanding a complete reset. Humanity needs to shift global transportation manufacturing construction and energy onto a sustainable path.

Expanding beyond the Kármán line is where we believe transformative future growth and innovation will be found. Recent missions by NASA (OSIRIS-REx & DART) and JAXA (Hayabusa2) have firmly pushed the idea of using space resources from academic research into commercial opportunity.

We believe the Regolith Age powered by abundant space resources is an inevitability that we can accelerate.

We value these principles :

• Diversity of thought . We believe that different perspectives drive better results. We aim to build diverse teams and a diverse company.
• Ownership feedback and accountability. Ideas improve through collaboration discussion and iteration. Decisions dont follow the same pattern and revert to the mean when made in a group. We aim to have clear ownership accountability for results and autonomy to deliver.
• No silos. We build cross-functional teams to be able to deliver on our goals. There are no predefined lanes for people to operate in information is pushed out across all teams to make sure we benefit from cross-pollination.
• High talent bar no a
• holes. We optimize for potential and a growth mindset. We value experience but only when balanced with self-awareness and first principles thinking.
• Small is beautiful. The best results as well as the best work experience come from a small team of talented people working towards a common goal.

Position : Component Test Engineer (Spacecraft AI&T)

Location : Broomfield CO

Position Type : Full-time on-site

Mission : High Frontier Test Early and Often

At Karman were building spacecraft systems that will take us beyond Earth orbit. For the High Frontier mission we need a hands-on Component Test Engineer to join our AI&T team to plan and execute a variety of component level tests. This includes helping to establish standard component test processes and best practices. This is a key role for an engineer who loves to create robust test infrastructure ensure repeatability and define best practices for spacecraft integration campaigns. Note that this role is much more than procedure writing we expect you to have a deep understanding of the components you are testing work directly with the REs to design useful tests and independently perform troubleshooting when necessary.

What it takes to be successful in this role :

As a Component Test Engineer you will help define processes procedures and standards to ensure consistency scalability and reliability in testing efforts. This is a hands-on component test focused role.

This position is highly collaborative as a member of the AI&T team you will work with every other team in the organization; including avionics FSW thermal structures mechanisms communications and GNC.

Key Responsibilities

RF power amplifier TVAC

Author and execute checkout procedures for vendor components prior to flight vehicle integration (C&I checks in-rush initial power on basic CMD / TLM software / firmware flashing etc.)

Jumper harnesses to connect serial busses to USB interfaces

Electrostatic discharge

May include operating the chambers in addition to operating the components in the chambers

What You Bring

independently plan and execute flight component checkout procedures

Bonus If You Have

Requirements

Additional Information

We Offer

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $90000.00 - $140000.00 annually in this location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amount listed above.

Top Benefits & Perks

As a member of the Karman team youll enjoy an impressive benefits package :

Location & Work Environment

This position is full-time in-person at our offices & lab in Broomfield CO. If you reside in locations outside of daily commuting distance you will be considered however no relocation or travel assistance will be provided by Karman for this position. This position operates in an office environment. This entails working inside in an office space wherein you may be provided with a public work station (cubicle) or private the performance of the duties and responsibilities of this job you will be required to view a computer terminal for prolonged periods of time.

Travel

Occasional travel to work site locations may be expected. Overnight stays may be required from time to time for training seminars conferences meetings events or visits to onsite locations.

Disclaimer

This job posting is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required. Karman reserves the right to change or assign additional duties responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

Hiring Practices

Karman is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact .

Come work with us...

We are crazy ambitious but the timing is right. Be part of the team looking to make it happen.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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Key Skills

Apache Commons,Asset,Art And Craft,Concrete Pump,Accident Investigation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 90000 - 140000