Senior Integration Build Engineer
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Key details
- Location
- Bothell, WA, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 6–9 yrs
- Function
- DevOps / Infrastructure
- Focus area
- Infrastructure / Cloud
- Posted
- 1w ago
Skills
About the role
About Portal
Portal Space Systems is on a mission to expand humanity’s freedom of movement in space. We’re building the spacecraft that makes that mission possible. From our Bothell, WA headquarters, we design vehicles with the maneuverability, resilience, and adaptability needed for the next era of orbital operations. Every system we build is in service of a simple idea: space should be more accessible, responsive, and capable. Joining Portal means stepping into a team that believes in bold engineering, fast iteration, and the power of small groups to change what’s possible. If you want your work to directly shape the future of in-space mobility, join us.
Position Summary
The Senior Integration Build Engineer is responsible for the integration of the satellites and integrated functional testing of the satellite through to launch. Details include working closely with the design and analysis teams on design trades and development, partnering in responsibility with the design engineers for the qualification of the satellites, and responsibility for developing the tooling, build processes, and test processes for integration of the satellite. The role includes travel to support launch site activities for the satellites and other necessary offsite integration activities.
Core Responsibilities
Satellite Integration
- Design and implement tooling in support of satellite integration and testing
- Develop repeatable processes for building and testing
- Lead quality control and issue resolution of satellite integration
- Author procedures, specifications, and work instructions
- Launch Site support for new spacecraft builds
Satellite Development
- Collaborate on the satellite design with the design engineering team, supporting development testing and design for manufacturability
- Review and create engineering drawings, analyze test results and defects, and develop and implement test plans in partnership with the design engineering team
- Work in conjunction with the design engineering team to successfully build and test development articles and qualification assemblies
What You Bring To Portal
- Efficient and technical issue resolution, using experience and technical resources to resolve immediate issues and prevent reoccurrence
- Experience working in manufacturing execution systems and manufacturing processes
- Experience working on spacecraft and the technical requirements unique to space products, such as cleanliness standards, ESD requirements, and material compatibility in extreme environments
- Experience with spacecraft integration and testing satellites at a final, integrated level
- Efficient and clear communication via written and verbal methods
- Collaborates with other teams and groups, driving company goals forward across the organization
- Ability to prioritize and organize workload to meet company near and long-term objectives
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or 6 years of relevant experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace, spacecraft, high-reliability hardware, advanced manufacturing, or a similar hardware development environment that included assembling, integrating, troubleshooting, or testing complex mechanical and electro-mechanical hardware.