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Manufacturing Test Engineer I

CesiumAstro

Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 26 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please Note:To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

AtCesiumAstro we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites UAVs launch vehicles and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment which allows us to learn develop and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on interactive and autonomous work CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate collaborative energetic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add aManufacturing Test Engineer I to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environmentand are passionate about developing leading-edge manufacturing processes for high-reliability high-volume satellites we would like to hear from you.

In this position you are responsible for the analysis and implementation execution of engineering test plans and procedures. The ideal candidate possesses a strong combination of hardware and software knowledge with proficiencies in test equipment test architectures and automation. The successful candidate will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to address company-wide hardware test needs.

Engineers on this team must have working knowledge of overall schematics operations manufacturing testing. Core day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams to lead and develop test requirements mapping requirements to reusable test architectures and procedures implementing test plans and procedures and logging and presenting results to key stakeholders. Additional responsibilities include lab and equipment management and guiding key equipment purchase decisions. Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor of Science (BS) higher degree from an accredited university.
University internship or project experience in Mechanical Electrical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
Exposure to the development and implementation of test systems.
Applied experience in test optimization for manufacturing environments.
Test architecture design and development including scripting test executives hardware and measurement abstraction layers.
Programming or scripting experience (Python or C#).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated engineering intuition critical thinking and comfort with ambiguity.
Experience writing test plans procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.
Experience in a production environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Programming or scripting experience (MATLAB C/C etc.).
Proficiency with statistics and metrology.
Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware (e.g. amplifiers filters ADCs/DACs antennas).

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health dental vision HSA FSA life disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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