Spacecraft Test Engineer, Structures

Job description

About the Company At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. Along the way, we seek to leverage the technologies we build to provide additional value across other domains. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space. Job Description As a Spacecraft Test Engineer, you will be the final gatekeeper for our flight hardware. You will own the transition from "it should work" to "it will work" in the harshest environments imaginable. This is a multidisciplinary role requiring a "systems" mindset—you’ll be as comfortable writing Python scripts for automated data acquisition as you are designing a custom mechanical fixture for a vibration table. You will lead the charge in defining how we test our spacecraft, from initial component-level characterization to full-up Integrated System Tests (IST) and environmental campaigns (TVAC, Vibe, EMI/EMC). Responsibilities: - Test Strategy & Execution: Develop, document, and execute comprehensive test plans for spacecraf...