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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Systems Test Engineer 2

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeCentennial, CO, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited college or university is required.
  • At least 2 years of related engineering experience is required.
  • Understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements verification, and validation methods is required.
  • Understanding of test design, requirements, and operations is required.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams, managing trade studies, and managing risk is required.
  • Approximately 30%-40% travel is required, with more travel during test campaigns being led.
  • The candidate must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62.

Responsibilities

  • Provide cross-functional technical project management and integration for test requirement development, test scope, schedule management, test article builds, instrumentation, logistics, test planning, and test house selection to execute tests.
  • Comply with ULA processes governing test planning and execution; author and review test report summaries, test requirement documents, and statements of work; and facilitate their release process.
  • Drive development and technical convergence of test requirements, lead test integration efforts, establish test methods, and develop operational processes.
  • Develop and manage system test trade studies and brief leadership on trade study outcomes.
  • Manage risks, issues, and opportunities for applicable test campaigns.
  • Perform requirements verification activities, communicate with customers, support proposals, and prepare for and execute gate reviews.
  • Work with the cross-functional test team to generate and lead Test Readiness Reviews.
  • Lead through influence while working with the broader organization.
  • Drive continuous improvement in test processes and automation.
  • Ensure testing complies with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience and background with previous development programs to design and build a new product from scratch or enhance an existing product.
  • Experience with system-level design reviews or major gate reviews, such as SRR, PDR, or CDR, and presenting to a diverse customer audience.
  • Experience with integrated system-level testing in structural, dynamic, environmental, and propulsion areas.
  • Experience with instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
  • Familiarity with the Test-Like-You-Fly philosophy.
  • Knowledge of aerospace and defense systems.

About the Company

United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

ULA builds launch vehicles for national security, NASA and commercial space missions. Its rockets are designed to reach challenging and distant orbits and deliver highly accurate payload insertions, offering wide orbital flexibility for different mission profiles. The company’s approach centers on providing reliable, direct-to-orbit capabilities tailored to meet customers’ needs for secure national missions, space agency programs, and commercial launches. The goal is to expand access to space by offering dependable, precise launches that can place payloads into the specific orbits required by each mission.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Founded
2006

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