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About the role
The Engineering team at Samara is looking for a Senior AIT Systems Engineer to own the systems assembly, integration, test and scalability for the Hummingbird bus. The first flight vehicle for Hummingbird will launch on a SpaceX rideshare in 2027. In this position you will be expected to use a systems engineering approach to lead the AIT campaign for Hummingbird. This will include requirements traceability, verification/validation planning, and systems interfacing.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in spacecraft AIT, systems engineering, or both, with at least one program taken through environmental test
- Hands-on experience integrating and testing flight hardware, including harness bring-up, functional test scripting, and cleanroom protocols
- Working knowledge of GEVS or equivalent environmental test standards and how to tailor them for small sat rideshare missions
- Experience writing requirements, verification plans, and test procedures that other engineers can execute
- Experience creating and managing a schedule with input from multiple disciplines
- Comfort operating with ambiguity and owning schedule-critical deliverables on a small team
More about this role
Samara Aerospace is revolutionizing satellite design by addressing the challenges of deploying and managing large satellite constellations. Our innovative Hummingbird spacecraft bus offers a modular and scalable platform that streamlines satellite production and deployment, significantly reducing launch costs. Hummingbird's compact architecture maximizes launch capacity, making it the most efficient and agile spacecraft in the industry. At the core of our technology is the patented Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC) system. Unlike traditional wheel-based pointing control systems, MSAC utilizes actuators embedded in the hinges of deployable solar panels to provide 3-axis attitude control and active jitter cancellation. This design eliminates the need for spinning wheels, reducing mass and potential points of failure, while enhancing pointing precision.
The Engineering team at Samara is looking for a Senior AIT Systems Engineer to own the systems assembly, integration, test and scalability for the Hummingbird bus. The first flight vehicle for Hummingbird will launch on a SpaceX rideshare in 2027. In this position you will be expected to use a systems engineering...
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