System Integration and Test Lead

Overview Beaverton — Systems in office — Full-time Join us as an early member of our System Integration and Test team as a System Integration and Test Lead developing a revolutionary satellite communications system. Connect the vision to the hardware, build it, test it and fly it. AscendArc is a startup focused on revolutionizing the satellite communications industry. We seek energetic, skilled, and creative individuals who thrive in a ground-breaking, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities As System Integration and Test Lead you are the integration and verification technical authority for the program. You will own the FlatSat architecture and the assembly, integration, and test (AIT) campaign flow, own hardware/software integration and the ground-test interface, and own the EGSE strategy and verification execution. You will perform early bench work before the EGSE engineer joins, and you will coordinate technicians and test interns who support integration. Your work follows a build-once, mature-forward philosophy: the test sequences, EGSE, and procedures you create on the FlatSat become the baseline for AIT on flight hardware. The role extends to the launch site campaign — shipment, fueling, final integration, encapsulation, and the range interface — where you manage the spacecraft side at the range while the mission operations lead mans the control center. Qualifications 8+ years of spacecraft integration and test experience and a B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering Demonstrated ownership of an AIT or FlatSat campaign, including integration flow, EGSE strategy, and verification execution Hands-on experience with hardware/software integration and ground-test interfaces (CAN, 1553, SpaceWire, or similar) Experience planning and executing spacecraft-level test campaigns and, ideally, supporting a launch-site campaign Strong organizational and leadership skills; able to coordinate technicians, EGSE, and test automation into a coherent campaign Base Salary The base salary range for this position is $160,000-210,000/year. When determining an individual’s compensation, we consider several factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data, so pay for this role may vary from the amounts listed. Legal Eligibility to Work Due to U.S. export control regulations, this position is only open to “U.S. persons.” That means you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or have refugee/asylee status. We cannot consider applicants on temporary work visas (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.) for this role. Equal Employment Opportunity AscendArc is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor or legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ascend Arc