Senior Avionics Test Engineer - Space HITL & Automation

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to design and operate avionics test systems for flight hardware and HITL environments. You will develop Python-based test procedures, collaborate with REs and manufacturing, and lead qualification and proto-flight testing to ensure mission readiness for our Winnebago-class spacecraft and future projects.

This role offers exposure to space hardware in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team and a path to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in system validation, component testing, or test software development, with 3+ years on aerospace test systems.
• Proficiency in Python programming and debugging.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (power supplies, DAQ, electronic loads, oscilloscopes and multimeters).
• Familiarity with sensors including thermocouples, RTDs and 4-20mA devices.
• Proficiency with Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics components and assemblies to fully exercise components during environmental stress testing and component acceptance testing.
• Develop software in Python to implement and execute test procedures, analyze test data, assess pass/fail criteria, and generate test reports.
• Collaborate with component Responsible Engineers (REs) to identify test cases and develop innovative testing strategies to ensure avionics products meet their intended performance standards across extreme conditions.
• Craft comprehensive test plans for flight hardware, manage and conduct qualification, acceptance, and proto-flight tests.
• Work closely with avionics test systems engineers and manufacturing engineers to standardize test software behavior, user interfaces, and data reporting.
• Contribute to developing engineering best practices, focusing on increased test automation and efficiency.
• Collaborate with avionics systems and flight software engineers to develop and operate Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testbeds to simulate the spacecraft on the ground and ensure all systems are mission-ready.
• Draw from your experiences to help mentor and train new engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

System validation

Test software development

Python programming

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Power supplies

DAQ systems

Electronic loads

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Thermocouples

RTDs

4-20mA devices

Git

Unix environments

HITL testbeds

TVAC chambers

Vibration shakers

Thermal chambers

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to design and operate avionics test systems for flight hardware and HITL environments. You will develop Python-based test procedures, collaborate with REs and manufacturing, and lead qualification and proto-flight testing to ensure mission readiness for our Winnebago-class spacecraft and future projects.

This role offers exposure to space hardware in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team and a path to