Senior Controls & Automation Engineer Spaceflight Testing

Space Capital; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible PTO

Paid Holidays

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement

Parental Leave

401k

Stock Options

Relocation Support

Job summary

Space Capital seeks a Senior Controls & Automation Software Engineer to develop custom test infrastructure and engineering solutions for spaceflight hardware. You will design and maintain test systems and ground support equipment while integrating with external hardware.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in test automation or controls, with strong Python skills and hands-on experience with industrial hardware integration.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in test automation or controls.
• Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with industrial hardware integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom test infrastructure and engineering solutions for spaceflight hardware.
• Design and maintain test systems and ground support equipment while integrating with external hardware.

Skills

Python

Test Automation

Controls

Industrial Automation

EtherCAT

PLC

Electrical Design

Debugging

Embedded Firmware

Docker

DevOps

Data Acquisition

Aerospace

Environmental Testing

High-Pressure Systems

Safety Systems

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Docker

Job description

Space Capital seeks a Senior Controls & Automation Software Engineer to develop custom test infrastructure and engineering solutions for spaceflight hardware. You will design and maintain test systems and ground support equipment while integrating with external hardware.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in test automation or controls, with strong Python skills and hands-on experience with industrial hardware integration.