Manager, Test Systems

The posting, as Terran Orbital Corporation wrote it

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Manager, Test Systems to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Director, Systems Integration & Test the Manager, Test Systems will lead a focused test engineering team responsible for spacecraft module, subsystem, and full‑vehicle testing. This leader will oversee test systems development, automated test tools, environmental test readiness, and high‑volume production test execution.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a dedicated test engineering team supporting spacecraft module, avionics, subsystem, and full‑vehicle test campaigns.
• Develop and maintain test flows, test plans, and automated test procedures to support production and program requirements.
• Oversee test system infrastructure, including test software, automation frameworks, test racks, electrical and mechanical GSE, calibration, and configuration control.
• Partner with integration and build leadership to ensure smooth handoff from assembly to test and alignment of vehicle‑level test objectives.
• Support scalable, high‑volume manufacturing through automation, improved test efficiency, and design-for-testability input.
• Ensure readiness and execution of environmental testing such as thermal, vibration, and thermal vacuum, including operation in cleanroom environments.
• Define test standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level progress summaries, test metrics, and risk/opportunity reporting.
• Contribute to program scheduling, resource planning, proposal estimates, and Earned Value Management inputs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, external customers, and vendors regarding test requirements, reviews, and compliance with industry, DoD, and military test standards.
• Support occasional off-site testing and travel as needed.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, including leading technical test teams.
• Experience with spacecraft system test, including electrical power systems, RF subsystems, sensors, actuators, and avionics.
• Strong knowledge of automated test systems, test software, test racks,

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move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@terranorbital.com .

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.