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Spacecraft Functional Test Engineer
Apply- ID: 558135
- Posted: 3/13/2026
- Location: Leander, TX
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Are you a Spacecraft Functional Test Engineer looking to join one of the top companies in the Aviation & Aerospace industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex electromechanical system test environments?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Cedar Park, TX Interested?
Here's what you'd do:
- Develop and execute spacecraft functional and system-level test procedures to verify vehicle performance and mission readiness.
- Design and maintain automated test scripts, configurations, and architectures to support efficient test execution across multiple programs.
- Collaborate with subsystem responsible engineers and chief engineers to define test requirements and ensure traceability to verification objectives.
- Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testbed development and maintenance, including defining configurations and integrating hardware/software interfaces.
- Monitor and troubleshoot test results, identifying issues and driving root cause resolution across subsystems.
- Plan and support test operations in cleanroom, environmental, and launch site environments.
- Contribute to data management, telemetry visualization, and results analysis to ensure comprehensive verification and documentation.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts to streamline test processes, increase automation, and enhance test reliability.
- Support the development of tools, dashboards, and analytics for test performance tracking and data-driven decision making.
Here's what you'll get:
Pay: $ 120K /hr.
Hours: 40 hours/week
Length: Direct Hire
Sounds like a good fit?
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About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Required skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical or Aerospace or Computer Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of experience in spacecraft, aerospace, or complex electromechanical system test environments.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in developing or executing functional or system-level test procedures.
Preferred skills:
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++, or similar).
- Working knowledge of hardware/software interfaces, data acquisition, and telemetry systems.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment supporting multiple spacecraft programs.
- Experience with spacecraft-level testing, including power-on, system checkout, and mission simulation campaigns.
- Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) systems, EGSE design, or simulation environments.
- Experience supporting transition from prototype to production-style test operations.
- Background in test data visualization or analytics (e.g., Power BI, Grafana, or custom dashboards).
- Knowledge of software development practices, including version control, code review, and basic code readability.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement and process optimization principles applied to test operations.
- Experience with environmental test coordination, launch campaign support, or post-environmental functional testing.
Additional Information
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.