# Senior Assembly, Integration and Test Engineer at Samara Aerospace

- Company: Samara Aerospace
- What the company does: Satellites, evolved. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://samaraaerospace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/samaraaerospace/jobs/5370531008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/samara-aerospace-senior-assembly-integration-and-test-engineer/

## 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

Tags: Systems Engineering