Space Vehicle Automation Engineer Senior

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Flight Software and Test Engineering to integrate automation into spacecraft verification and operations workflows.
• Contribute to design reviews, test readiness reviews, and major program milestones by representing automation and test software capabilities.
• Support cross-functional teams during critical integration, test, and mission activities.
• A Senior SVA Engineer will serve as a technical leader within the automation team, providing guidance on automation architecture, best practices, and system design.
• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based automation frameworks used for spacecraft testing, system verification, and mission rehearsal.
• Develop automation tools for hardware-in-the-loop testing, telemetry monitoring, command execution, and data validation.
• Build scalable test infrastructure supporting automated verification campaigns, environmental testing, and spacecraft integration activities.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated test execution, and software quality processes.
• Maintain and improve mission support tools used during pre-flight testing and on-orbit operations.
• Support spacecraft verification campaigns, integration testing, and mission rehearsals through automation development and execution.
• Develop automated workflows for telemetry analysis, command sequences, test orchestration, and anomaly detection.
• Assist with environmental qualification testing including vibration, thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and deployment testing.
• Support on-orbit operations through automation tools for telemetry processing, command workflows, and rapid troubleshooting.
• Ensure automation systems are well documented, maintainable, and scalable across multiple spacecraft programs.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• Required: 5+ years of experience in software development, automation engineering, system verification, or mission operations.
• Required: Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing automation frameworks or engineering tools.
• Required: Experience working in Linux environments with Git-based workflows.
• Required: Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing infrastructure.
• Required: Hands-on experience working with space systems or spacecraft hardware, including integration and test activities.
• Required: Experience supporting system-level testing or verification of complex hardware/software systems.

Preferred

• Experience with automated hardware/software testing, hardware-in-the-loop systems, or spacecraft verification.
• Familiarity with telemetry systems, command interfaces, APIs, simulation frameworks, or embedded systems.
• Experience supporting spacecraft environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal cycling).

Benefits

In addition to compensation, York Space Systems is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with PTO and a 401K.