Avionics Test Engineer II — HITL & Spaceflight Readiness

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II in El Segundo, CA to design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics. You will develop Python-based test procedures, analyze data, and collaborate with engineers to ensure mission readiness across extreme conditions.

You will contribute to qualification and proto-flight testing, develop HITL testbeds, and help standardize test software interfaces for reliability and efficiency in a dynamic space environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in system validation, component testing, or test software development.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with electronics test equipment including power supplies, DAQ systems, electronic loads, oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Familiarity with sensors (thermocouples, RTDs, 4-20mA).
• Proficiency with Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics components to exercise them during environmental stress testing and acceptance testing.
• Develop Python software to implement and execute test procedures, analyze data, and generate reports.
• Collaborate with Responsible Engineers to identify test cases and develop testing strategies.
• Craft comprehensive test plans for flight hardware and manage qualification, acceptance, and proto-flight tests.
• Coordinate with avionics test systems engineers and manufacturing engineers to standardize test software and data reporting.
• Contribute to engineering best practices with increased test automation and efficiency.
• Collaborate to develop HITL testbeds to simulate spacecraft on the ground and ensure mission readiness.

Skills

Python

Test software development

Electrical engineering basics

Git

Unix familiarity

Education

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

Tools

Power supplies

DAQ systems

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer II in El Segundo, CA to design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics. You will develop Python-based test procedures, analyze data, and collaborate with engineers to ensure mission readiness across extreme conditions.

You will contribute to qualification and proto-flight testing, develop HITL testbeds, and help standardize test software interfaces for reliability and efficiency in a dynamic space environment.