Senior Integration & Test Engineer I

Senior Integration & Test Engineer IBased out of Rocket Lab's Pasadena, CA office, the Senior Integration & Test Engineer I is responsible for the integration, test, and verification of flight mechatronic and motion systems, including motor control electronics, actuators, motors, and mechanisms, from the component level through subsystem and spacecraft integration, as well as the development, maintenance, and upgrading of the test systems for that hardware. You will support senior engineering staff within the Space Systems organization and report to internal leadership.What You'll Get To Do:Lead and own integration and test campaigns for flight motion systems at various levels of assembly, from actuators and mechanisms through subsystem and spacecraftIntegrate and test motor control electronics with motors, actuators, and mechanisms, including closed-loop performance characterization (torque, speed, position, and current loop behavior)Work collaboratively with design, controls, and systems engineers to define requirements, as well as verification and validation (V&V) plans and requirements complianceDevelop and present materials for customer and company stakeholder reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRRDevelop acceptance, qualification, and R&D test plans and procedures for flight mechanisms and motion systemsPlan and execute environmental qualification and acceptance testing (Vibe, Shock, TVAC, Thermal, EMI/EMC, etc.), including functional and performance testing before, during, and after environmental exposureDevelop, maintain, and operate mechanical and electrical ground support equipment, such as motor/load test stands, dynamometers, and test fixturesDevelop and maintain test automation and data acquisition for motion systems; interface with ground test software and implement flight software configuration changesLead investigations into anomalous mechanism and motor control behavior, driving root cause and corrective actionInterface with hardware-in-the-loop test systemsQualifications You'll Bring:Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, aerospace, or other engineering degree5+ years of experience in a test engineering or other hands-on engineering roleHands-on mechatronics experience integrating and testing motor control electronics, motors, actuators, or mechanismsWorking knowledge of brushless DC, permanent magnet synchronous, or stepper motors, their drive electronics, and feedback sensors such as encoders, resolvers, and Hall sensorsExperience with environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum or random vibration testingProficiency with C, C++, Python, or MATLAB; and Windows 10 and Microsoft Office productsExperience in writing technical documentation, such as procedures, reports, and requirementsU.S. citizenship due to program requirementsThese Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have:Experience integrating and testing flight systems for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other aerospace platformsExperience with precision motion systems, such as gimbals, robotic arms, pointing mechanisms, deployment mechanisms, or reaction wheelsExperience on hardware that has completed formal qualification and acceptance testing and a full V&V lifecycleUnderstanding of control systems fundamentals and motor control techniques, such as field-oriented control and current, velocity, and position loop tuningExperience working in a clean room and with ESD-sensitive equipmentHands-on experience using electrical test equipment (PSU, Oscilloscope, DMM, Power Analyzer, Current Probes, etc.)Exposure to designing and implementing test systems for electromechanical hardwareUnderstanding of sensors, signal conditioning and data acquisition electronicsExperience with 3D CAD and ECAD software, preferably SolidWorks and AltiumExperience with hardware-in-the-loop testing