Avionics Test Engineer – Spacecraft Systems Stock Options

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical/Vision/Dental

401(k)

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to develop and run tests for flight electrical hardware, from circuit boards to entire vehicles. You will build and maintain test systems to support hardware from development to production, working with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, production engineers, and production technicians.

You will have opportunities to contribute across the spacecraft development lifecycle, from initial concepts to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant engineering field.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience testing electrical systems.
• Proficiency in circuit board design using Altium Designer.
• Experience designing and owning test systems from concept to implementation.
• Experience executing tests to support product development and prototyping.
• Comfortable working with design engineers to anticipate and derive test requirements for under-defined systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to lead meetings, plan projects, and communicate decisions / rationale.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end test systems that validate flight electrical hardware including circuit boards, optical devices, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Own the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of electrical test equipment and ground support hardware.
• Develop automated testing solutions to collect, analyze, and document test data.
• Build and maintain test systems, racks, and setups for component level and integrated testbeds.
• Provide feedback to design engineers to improve Impulse's overall avionics ecosystem.
• Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, GNC, software, and integration engineers to verify complete test coverage of existing and new test systems.
• Support launch site activities by traveling with the spacecraft and conducting pre-launch tests.

Skills

Electrical testing

Test system design

Leadership & planning

Collaboration with engineers

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

NI hardware (cRIO, cDAQ)

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to develop and run tests for flight electrical hardware, from circuit boards to entire vehicles. You will build and maintain test systems to support hardware from development to production, working with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, production engineers, and production technicians.

You will have opportunities to contribute across the spacecraft development lifecycle, from initial concepts to