Senior Space Avionics Test Engineer: HITL & Flight Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Space Avionics Test Engineer to design and operate test systems that rigorously stress spacecraft avionics. You will develop Python-based test procedures, analyze results, and drive reliability across extreme conditions for Winnebago-class spacecraft and future programs.

You will collaborate with REs and manufacturing, lead test plans, and contribute to automated testing practices while mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic, space-focused environment in El

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in system validation, component testing, or test software development with at least 3 years working on aerospace test systems.
• Proficiency in Python for test development and data analysis.
• Experience with electronics test equipment including power supplies, DAQ systems, electronic loads, oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Familiarity with sensor types (thermocouples, RTDs, 4-20mA).
• Proficiency with Git source control.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics components and assemblies to exercise components during environmental stress testing and 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 REs to identify test cases and develop testing strategies to meet performance standards across extreme conditions.
• Craft comprehensive test plans for flight hardware, manage qualification, acceptance, and proto-flight tests.
• Work with avionics test systems engineers and manufacturing engineers to standardize test software behavior, interfaces, and data reporting.
• Contribute to engineering best practices with increased test automation and efficiency.
• Collaborate on HITL testbeds to simulate spacecraft on the ground and ensure mission readiness.
• Mentor and train new engineers to foster learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Python

Electronics testing

Git

Thermocouples

RTDs

4-20mA

HITL

Education

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

Tools

Unix

Job description

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Space Avionics Test Engineer to design and operate test systems that rigorously stress spacecraft avionics. You will develop Python-based test procedures, analyze results, and drive reliability across extreme conditions for Winnebago-class spacecraft and future programs.

You will collaborate with REs and manufacturing, lead test plans, and contribute to automated testing practices while mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic, space-focused environment in El