Lead Avionics Test Engineer | Equity & Production-Scale

Astrolab; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Weekly lunch stipend

Monthly social hour on-site

Job summary

Astrolab is seeking a Lead Avionics Test Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to build and manage a team responsible for avionics test architecture, automated test systems, and production test infrastructure for rover avionics units.

You will define testing standards, drive DFT feedback, and ensure high-reliability verification across production, with collaboration across design and MES data platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field.
• 5+ years in avionics development, hardware test, manufacturing, or test automation.
• Experience leading engineers and developing automated test solutions for high-reliability electronics.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of avionics test engineers including hiring, setting technical direction, executing priorities, and fostering ownership and collaboration.
• Own the full lifecycle of avionics unit test systems: architecture definition, rack design (DCR, PDR, CDR, TRR), implementation, validation, and production sustainment.
• Partner with design teams to implement Design for Test feedback, evaluate test coverage, and develop test plans.
• Design and develop automated test systems including COTS equipment selection, custom PCBA and harness design, and test software to verify UUT functionality, exercise failure modes, and interface with production data platforms (MES and test data archive).
• Set team standards for test system development, validation, documentation, and quality in compliance with the Astrolab Software Development Process and related standards.
• Root cause test anomalies and production failures, drive corrective actions to closure, and support vehicle-level failure investigations as needed.

Skills

Avionics test experience

Team leadership

Automated test development

Python/C/C++

LabVIEW

Software/hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Altium Designer

LabVIEW

Python

C/C++

Job description

Astrolab is seeking a Lead Avionics Test Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to build and manage a team responsible for avionics test architecture, automated test systems, and production test infrastructure for rover avionics units.

You will define testing standards, drive DFT feedback, and ensure high-reliability verification across production, with collaboration across design and MES data platforms.