Avionics Systems Engineer — Spacecraft Electrical

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Relocation support

Stock options

Company events

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, and testing of avionics for the Winnebago vehicle. You will collaborate across engineering teams to ensure readiness for launch and reentry, balancing performance, reliability, and safety.

The role emphasizes architecture, verification, HITL testing, and mission operations, with mentoring, test infrastructure development, and a path toward advanced avionics responsibilities on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging with Python.
• Experience with power supplies, DAQ systems, RTD and 4-20mA devices, and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define project scopes from concept to production.
• Develop electrical architecture, system diagrams, and budgets for power, telemetry, and mass.
• Analyze architecture for faults, develop mitigation plans, and support FDIR activities.
• Create verification plans for avionics on flight and HITL hardware, ensuring launch readiness.
• Participate in mission operations as an avionics specialist and advise on reentry criteria.
• Oversee integration of Winnebago avionics, acting as primary contact for system investigations.

Skills

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Power supplies

Modular DAQ systems

RTD devices

4-20mA devices

General test equipment

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to lead design, integration, and testing of avionics for the Winnebago vehicle. You will collaborate across engineering teams to ensure readiness for launch and reentry, balancing performance, reliability, and safety.

The role emphasizes architecture, verification, HITL testing, and mission operations, with mentoring, test infrastructure development, and a path toward advanced avionics responsibilities on-site.