Systems AI&T - Satellite Payload Lead at Eliassen Group
Richmond, VA
$75–$95/hrfrom the description
Jul 15, 2026
Richmond, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract role focused on designing, building, and validating special test equipment (STE) for satellite communications payloads. Day-to-day work spans hardware and software development for test systems, writing and executing test plans, supporting payload integration, and coordinating calibrations and logistics through to final delivery to the satellite bus provider. Suits engineers with a background in RF, systems integration, or test engineering within aerospace or satellite environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Contract
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This role sits at the intersection of hardware/RF engineering and systems integration & test for satellite payloads — it does not map cleanly to any single SOC code. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the runner-up given the verification, test planning, and integration focus. Neither is a precise fit for a satellite payload AI&T engineer.
The experience requirement is stated as '5–8 years'; the overall years minimum is set to 5 (the minimum of the range).
US Citizenship is explicitly required by the client, though no formal security clearance is stated.
Satellite/aerospace systems experience is described as 'beneficial' — treated as preferred. LabVIEW, Python/MATLAB, InControl/Epic/COSMOS, and RF instrumentation (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, etc.) are all listed under 'Familiarity with' or 'Experience with' in the experience section but are framed with softening language ('familiarity with', 'beneficial'), so they are treated as preferred rather than hard gates.
The role is fully remote but requires up to 20% travel.
Compensation is quoted as $75–$95/hr W2.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, test plans and procedures, noise figure measurement systems, telemetry architecture.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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