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# Satellite Integration and Test Engineer

- **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,001.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5C850D05633A4EB6BFD0404CF34B42C1/job/

## About the Role

Bachelor's and ten (14) years or more experience; Master's and eight (12) years or more experience; PhD and five (5) years or more experience.

· 5 or more years of Spacecraft systems engineering experience with integration and test experience

· Experience working in satellite development, manufacturing, and I&T

· Strong leadership and interpersonal skills (including collaborative communication skills)

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

· MS in Electrical, Software, or Mechanical Engineering

· Experience with multiple satellite programs and satellite System Engineering Integration and Test

· Experience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities/milestones, satellite integration and test, and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities

## Description

As a customer In-Plant Satellite Factory Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer, provide government customer insight at satellite contractor facility during design, manufacture, integration, test and launch phases. Responsibilities will include oversight of various contractor I&T activities; identifying and resolving technical issue by leading and influencing contractor efforts in successfully delivering satellite for on orbit operations.

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, satellite subsystems developers, and other subject matter experts.

· Facilitates communications between Customer Program Office and contractor team and provide written daily and weekly status reports to customer program office

· Identify, communicate and lead program team to address and resolve technical and programmatic issues

· Review, assess and evaluate contractor satellite assembly, integration and test plans and procedures

· Perform test engineering and requirements flow down assessment on all satellite level test plans, procedures and reports

· Provide analysis support on satellite test results to verify the satellite design satisfies the system requirements.

· Performs Spacecraft level requirements satisfaction analysis and Functional & Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA)

· Participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to adjudicate and resolve anomalies by direct fact finding, audits, inquiries, and investigations of processing, testing, or operational failures.

· Assist in ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards or that appropriate deviations/waivers are in place


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