Founded in 2018, Aerospacelab is an emerging figure in the aerospace sector, showcasing a remarkable achievement of 8 satellites successfully deployed in orbit. We pride ourselves on our dedication to vertical integration and TRL-9 implementation, solidifying our commitment to driving innovation in the space industry.

With our operations strategically placed in various locations, including the US, Aerospacelab remains steadfast in its mission to deliver pioneering solutions for our diverse customer community. Aerospacelab recently broke ground on its Megafactory, the world’s third largest satellite manufacturing facility, scheduled to begin operations in 2026.

To strengthen our teams, we are currently looking for a:

Satellite Verification & Validation Engineer, with a test infrastructure management focus

In this role you will become an integral part of Aerospacelab’s V&V team as a Satellite V&V engineer, with an added responsibility to manage our test infrastructure & take the lead in developing infrastructure improvements (either H/W or S/W related). Aside from these infrastructure activities, you will be fully responsible for the functional V&V activities of a specific space mission.

This includes the planning, preparation & execution of V&V campaigns which are executed on representative avionics test benches, as well as on the satellite’s flight model that will eventually be launched into space. Through scripting, you will interact with the satellite or equivalent test setups to verify and validate their design and good workmanship.

In a short timeline, you will have the opportunity to get in touch with the different verification phases of the satellite’s lifecycle (from conception to post-launch). Throughout these campaigns, you will increase your understanding of how the satellite works internally (both flight software & hardware units related to the different satellite subsystems), as well as in the context of its operational usage.

You will participate in the launch campaign of the satellite, with satellite preparation & configuration activities on the launcher’s site. After launch, you will be responsible for continuously validating new flight software updates, in close collaboration with the flight software team and operational team. At Aerospacelab, we strive to innovate in a fun and inclusive work environment. We work in short cycles – no waiting for years before seeing your work go “live” & get valuable feedback.

Expect an exciting job, where you will learn constantly and get in touch with a wide variety of topics related to satellite engineering. Lastly, we promote flexibility within the organization: depending on your skill set and motivation, there will be opportunities to take on various responsibilities and even changing roles.

If you are motivated to explore a unique combination of test infrastructure management within the context of pragmatic & quality-focused satellite V&V in the space sector… this position is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing all avionics test benches (“flatsats”, each representing a mission) and flight model setups: ensuring maximal availability, proper configuration, support & coordination of their usage over multiple teams in the company.

• Anticipating the overall test infrastructure needs over various current and future space missions, following up on procuring spacecraft H/W units, specialized test equipment, IT infrastructure, etc. Continuously re-evaluating & proposing overall infrastructure improvements.

• Managing the flatsat user system that tracks configurations, health status, automatically warns for issues, etc. Anticipating and collecting flatsat user needs & new requested features.

• Designing & implementing usability & efficiency improvements of this system (SW development opportunity, depending on your profile).

• Opportunity to design & develop mechanical or electrical test support elements (depending on your profile).

• Become responsible for all functional verification & validation activities for a specific satellite project, at subsystem/system/mission level

• Writing and maintaining system test specifications & test plans, based on the requirements of the project, in close collaboration with the mission’s systems engineer, project manager and subsystem experts.

• Develop & execute scripts, based on the test specifications.

• Manage the mission’s test setups (consisting of spacecraft units, test equipment, support equipment, …), either in ISO clean rooms or our test laboratories.

• Collect & analyse the data after execution, in close collaboration with the systems engineer, subsystem experts or the product owners of individual spacecraft units. Report in detail on the test results & contribute to the post-analysis. Generate & follow up on potential problem reports (non-conformances); assist in finding the root cause, solution/mitigation and lessons learned for the future.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor, Master or PhD deg