Senior Avionics Test Engineer — Space Station Hardware

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and snacks

ClassPass credits

Spring Health mental healthcare

Lunch subsidies

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer in Long Beach, CA to support automated testing systems for avionics hardware. You will design, build, and validate test systems, work with responsible engineers to capture requirements, and lead test-system design reviews.

The role requires 2+ years in hardware test systems, experience with C++ or Python, Linux proficiency, and familiarity with DAQ ecosystems. We offer full-time exempt employment with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other hard science.
• 2+ years of post bachelor’s experience working with and developing hardware test systems.
• 1+ years experience working with either C++ or python
• Experience operating and maintaining linux systems, including confident use of command line tools
• Experience designing and building systems with a modular DAQ ecosystem (e.g. NI, Weidmuller, Bechoff)
• Familiarity with basic electrical and wiring concepts including grounding and electrical safety

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and commission test systems for avionics systems and associated electronics hardware
• Work with Responsible Engineers across the organization to capture test requirements for avionics test systems
• Develop component and system level test cases, implement them on test systems and validate their outputs with internal stakeholders
• Perform troubleshooting and debug of avionics test systems
• Lead test system design reviews for avionics test systems
• Lead and coach efforts to troubleshooting and debug efforts across the wider team
• Produce documentation for test systems and support handover to test operators
• Support architecting the automated test framework for Vast overall, and lead local efforts to implement on avionics test systems
• Work with subject matter experts to develop and implement interfaces to co-simulation strategies for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) applications

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

Embedded systems

Hardware test systems

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other hard science

Tools

NI

Weidmuller

Bechoff

Git

CMake

GNU tools

JIRA

Bitbucket

Confluence

Github

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer in Long Beach, CA to support automated testing systems for avionics hardware. You will design, build, and validate test systems, work with responsible engineers to capture requirements, and lead test-system design reviews.

The role requires 2+ years in hardware test systems, experience with C++ or Python, Linux proficiency, and familiarity with DAQ ecosystems. We offer full-time exempt employment with competitive compensation and benefits.