Senior Avionics Test Engineer — HIL & Flight Readiness

Inversion Space Company; California; Sur place; USD 137 000 - 193 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Inversion is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to own electrical validation, bench HIL testing, and environmental verification for the Arc avionics suite. You will bridge design and flight readiness, developing bench tests, configuring complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, and design-to-build electrical ground support equipment (GSE).

Operating with high autonomy, you will define verification methodologies, lead debug efforts for hardware-to-software interfaces, and ensure the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 5+ years of hands‑on experience testing and validating high‑reliability avionics, complex electrical subsystems, or embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python or equivalent programming languages for test automation, hardware scripting, and data analysis.
• Direct experience configuring and utilizing standard laboratory diagnostic equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers).
• Experience building or operating automated test environments, HIL test beds, or telemetry systems.
• Deep technical understanding of analog/digital signal path debugging and serial communication protocols.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Responsabilités

• Own the design, build, and operational execution of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testbeds and bench-level automated test setups for the Arc vehicle.
• Develop and release vehicle-level avionics functional test plans, verification procedures, and automated test scripts to validate electrical power, computers, and RF subsystems.
• Design and manufacture electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE), breakout boxes, and custom test cables required for vehicle checkout.
• Perform system-level electrical integration testing, signal mapping, and bus health analysis for communication networks (CAN, Ethernet, Serial, SPI, I2C).
• Analyze avionics telemetry and sensor data during execution of simulated flight profiles to ensure hardware conforms to technical performance margins.
• Lead the investigation and troubleshooting of electrical failures, telemetry drops, and hardware-software anomalies discovered during test campaigns.
• Define environmental qualification test plans (thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC) specifically tailored for avionics flight hardware.
• Mentor junior test engineers, standardizing data-driven analysis techniques and automated test suite architectures.

Connaissances

Python

Test automation

Electrical testing

Communication skills

Security clearance

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Outils

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

HIL test benches

Description du poste

Inversion is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to own electrical validation, bench HIL testing, and environmental verification for the Arc avionics suite. You will bridge design and flight readiness, developing bench tests, configuring complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, and design-to-build electrical ground support equipment (GSE).

Operating with high autonomy, you will define verification methodologies, lead debug efforts for hardware-to-software interfaces, and ensure the