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Senior Assembly, Integration and Test Engineer

Samara Aerospace·📍 San Francisco

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About Us: 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. Role:

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What they are looking for

Skills & requirements

Qualification

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 Strong communication skills across mechanical, electrical, software, and RF discipline Preferred: Experience with SpaceX rideshare or similar launch integration processes and deliverables Experience with deployable mechanisms testing (hinges, latches, release devices, offload rigs) Familiarity with requirements and systems management tooling (Jama, Valispace, DOORS, or spreadsheet-based systems done well) Scripting ability in Python for test automation and telemetry analysis Experience with EMI/EMC test campaigns and RF

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Hiring company

Samara Aerospace

About Us: 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.

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