Avionics Test Engineer I: Build Space Flight Hardware

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

401(k) company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks an Avionics Test Engineer I to design, test, and integrate electrical systems for space missions. You will support the Space Systems team with deliverables for leadership and investors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, hardware/test experience, and knowledge of electrical test equipment and data acquisition. US citizenship is required for program eligibility, with a competitive compensation package and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Must-have: Bachelor's in engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering.
• Understanding of electrical test equipment, test procedures, data acquisition systems, and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and programs for space flight hardware and systems.
• Manage Acceptance, Qualification and Proto-Flight test programs.
• Develop automated test hardware and test platforms for test programs.
• Support design for testability and manufacturability of space flight hardware.
• Analyze COTS component test levels against mission requirements.
• Contribute to engineering and business process development.
• Maintain and improve test methodologies and best practices.

Skills

Hardware test engineering

Electrical test equipment

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s or PhD in engineering (nice to have)

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks an Avionics Test Engineer I to design, test, and integrate electrical systems for space missions. You will support the Space Systems team with deliverables for leadership and investors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, hardware/test experience, and knowledge of electrical test equipment and data acquisition. US citizenship is required for program eligibility, with a competitive compensation package and strong benefits.