Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Interstellar Lab believes that becoming a multi-planet species is one of the most exciting futures we can dream of for humanity. Yet, what is the point of bringing life to another planet if we cannot protect life on Earth? At Interstellar Lab, we design structures where life can thrive on Earth and in space. Our deployable environment-controlled modules and pods create ideal conditions for plants to grow on Earth, in LEO, the Moon, and on Mars - from sustainable farming and biodiversity conservation on Earth to astronaut life-support and food production in space.

Interstellar Lab is located in Paris, France, and Los Angeles, California, and is constantly on the lookout for people with a passion for aerospace, environmental science, sustainability, and cutting-edge technology. You will join a team of aerospace engineers, scientists, architects, and software engineers - who are former NASA, SpaceX, Trimble, Airbus, Safran, and Dassault employees (meet the team on Linkedin).

The engineering team is looking for an experienced individual to design and test electrical systems for our terrestrial, low Earth orbit, and lunar product line. As an integration and test engineer, you will work from fundamental mission requirements to build reliable products that will help us get to the Moon. You will be responsible for understanding electrical systems and how they are interconnected. Expect to learn new skills, work hands-on with mechanical, ECLSS, and software teams, and solve engineering problems across electrical, mechanical, operational, and software domains. This role requires strong engineering and critical thinking skills. You will work closely with small teams to meet critical deadlines, taking systems all the way from concept to deployment.

• Design high-level electronic architecture and manage integration and test operations.
• Lead investigations into anomalous product behavior.
• Work hands-on with hardware across American and French sites.
• Interface with engineers and technicians from many disciplines to optimize proposed designs for integration, testing, and manufacturability.
• Specify and drive the creation of representative hardware-in-the-loop test systems or system simulators to support software development and system verification and validation.
• Create, maintain and communicate detailed schedules, ensuring the team is aware of tasks and deadlines, including resource identification and acquisition.
• Troubleshoot issues on prototype and production assemblies on an aggressive schedule.
• Support integration and test at facilities to ensure mission success.
• Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to represent electrical/software systems in defining scope, requirements, and level trades as designs move from concept to production.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in system-level design, integration, or testing of electrical hardware systems. A successful candidate will have previous experience delivering a hardware system or sub-system through the engineering lifecycle - from requirements through build and deployment.
• 2+ years of professional experience managing complex technical projects and developing and tracking schedules.
• Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.).
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing operational support to cross-functional teams.

• Graduate degree in an engineering discipline.
• Strong electrical systems engineering intuition and critical thinking. Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design/test objectives.
• Experience with 3D CAD, mechanical design, fabrication, and environmental qualification.
• Experience with test automation, particularly using Python.
• Experience with designing and building electrical hardware.
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with extensive multi-tasking and organizational experience.

• Paris, France or Los Angeles, California (USA)

Interstellar Lab is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Interstellar Lab does not discriminate on the basis of race, regional color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.