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Hands-on co-op role supporting design, testing, and documentation of spacecraft avionics and electrical systems. Tasks include board bring-up, system integration, harness/interface design, environmental and EMI/EMC testing, PCB design review, and test data collection while collaborating across electrical, mechanical, software, and systems teams.

Perform spacecraft radiation analyses (TID, SEE, DDD) and develop environment models; plan and execute radiation test campaigns; support part selection and mitigation strategies; maintain parts library; produce verification artifacts for requirements; support proposals, design reviews, and stakeholder briefings; train cross-discipline teams on survivability and reliability practices.

Design and lay out multi-layer PCBs (2–32 layers) from schematic review through manufacturable release. Create fabrication/assembly deliverables, set stack-ups and design rules, perform DRC/ERC, support DFM, manage component libraries, and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to meet performance, thermal, and EMI/EMC requirements.

Support buildout and operation of a propulsion test facility: requirements and trade studies, CAD and P&ID support, pressure and structural analysis, procurement and fabrication oversight, installation and commissioning, and test operations including data acquisition, test execution, and post-test reporting. Early-career role with hands-on hardware and cross-functional responsibilities.

Lead definition and development of propulsion test-stand requirements and facility capabilities. Perform trade studies, specify infrastructure, review designs and P&IDs, support safety analyses, commission test operations, engage vendors, and manage propulsion test programs through buildout and early operations.

Lead design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of a hypergolic propellant test stand and associated ground systems. Develop detailed mechanical designs, P&IDs, CAD models, structural and pressure analyses, procurement/fabrication packages, and safety/compliance documentation. Oversee vendor qualification, acceptance testing, and operational test support while ensuring regulatory and hazard controls for toxic propellant handling.

Own supplier quality systems including SCAR, RCCA, NCR, PPAP/FAIR, and supplier audits. Use statistical tools (SPC, Cp/Cpk, Gage R&R, DOE) and root-cause methods to drive corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and partner with engineering to ensure flight-quality hardware. Travel to suppliers as needed and support disposition and production release decisions.

Lead subcontracting and indirect procurement strategy for aerospace programs, managing vendor selection, negotiations, SOWs, and supplier performance. Oversee a team across the full procurement lifecycle, integrate subcontracted work into program schedules, ensure compliance with export-control and aerospace standards, track financial performance, and drive cost, schedule, and process improvements while partnering with Legal, Engineering, Program Management, and Finance.

Lead technical authority for spacecraft EMI/EMC: set system- and unit-level EMC requirements, define grounding/bonding/shielding/filtering architectures, drive MIL-STD-461 and GSFC-7000 qualification, perform pre-compliance analysis, diagnose EMI issues, develop test capability and procedures, and establish EMI/EMC standards and mentorship across programs through production and launch.

The Integrated Test Operations Lead oversees planning, coordination, and execution of ground and flight test operations, driving test readiness and ensuring safe, efficient conduct across cross-functional teams.