Flight Avionics Test Engineer — End-to-End Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer in Redondo Beach to develop and run tests for flight electrical devices, from boards to full vehicles. You will create, build, and maintain test systems supporting hardware from development to production.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience. You will travel for launch-site activities and work with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and robust avionics ecosystems.

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 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 / meeting planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

NI hardware (cRIO, cDAQ)

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer in Redondo Beach to develop and run tests for flight electrical devices, from boards to full vehicles. You will create, build, and maintain test systems supporting hardware from development to production.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience. You will travel for launch-site activities and work with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and robust avionics ecosystems.