# Lead Test Platform Engineer

**Loft Orbital**

- **Location:** Abu Dhabi
- **Workplace:** On-site
- **Salary:** Not disclosed
- **Clearance:** None required
- **Visa:** Not specified
- **Discipline:** Software & Data
- **Seniority:** Senior
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25

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## Role Overview

The **Lead Test Platform Engineer** will be the technical owner of the end-to-end Test Platform environment used for spacecraft integration, verification, validation, and manufacturing.

This is a **senior, hands-on technical leadership role** responsible for the architecture, development, integration, deployment, operation, and continuous improvement of spacecraft Test Stations, Test Benches, SIL/HIL environments, and associated EGSE/SCOE.

The role requires someone who can operate across **hardware, software, Linux infrastructure, networking, instrumentation, spacecraft interfaces, Electrical/RF GSE, and test automation**, while providing technical direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams.

A key focus will be moving from program-specific test setups toward **reusable, configurable, reliable, maintainable, and scalable Test Platforms** that can support increasing spacecraft production.

The Lead Test Platform Engineer will work closely with Systems Engineering, AIT, Software, Avionics, Electrical, RF/Payload, Design Engineering, D2M, Industrial Operations, Infrastructure, and Program teams.

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