HawkEye 360 is a commercial company capable of detecting, geolocating, and characterizing various RF signals using its satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Backed by Purple Arch Ventures.
About the role
HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 1-5 years professional experience
- Proficiency in Python or another high-level programming language, preferably for automated testing
- Experience with CAD software (NX, Solidworks, or similar)
- Strong analytical and strategic skills, with excellent written and presentation abilities
- Experience developing or improving aerospace test procedures, verification flows, or test infrastructure
More about this role
HawkEye 360 is seeking a Space Test Engineer to join the Assembly, Integration, & Test (AI&T) Team. The Space Team’s mission is to design, build, and test small commercial satellites that provide revolutionary RF geospatial analytics.
In this role, you will serve as a technical owner for development, improvement, and execution of spacecraft-level test programs. You will modernize existing test procedures, design new ones, and ensure that HawkEye 360’s spacecraft are verified with rigor, efficiency, and engineering excellence. This position requires strong hands-on experience, systems-level awareness, and the ability to design test support equipment that enables reliable validation of complex RF payloads and spacecraft subsystems.
- Independently execute unit-level and spacecraft-level functional tests, analyze results, and drive updates to test procedures based on findings.
- Modernize existing test procedures to increase clarity, efficiency, and coverage.
- Design, plan and execute environmental tests (TVAC, Vibe, EMI/EMC, radiation)
- Design harnessing, electrical and mechanical ground support equipment (EGSE and MGSE) to facilitate I&T work for flatsats and flight hardware
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