Senior Test Engineer – Lunar Rover Systems (Equity & PTO)

Venturi Astrolab, Inc.

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Comprehensive health benefits (medical

Dental, vision, mental health support

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible PTO

Weekly lunch stipend

Monthly social hour on-site

Job summary

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Sr. Test Engineer to advance rover production and testing. You will own test processes for structural and electro-mechanical assemblies and help evolve our production facility.

You will design test equipment, develop data acquisition, troubleshoot root causes, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver robust hardware. Prior experience with DAQ, LabVIEW, Python, and CAD tools is highly valued.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years in production, R&D, or test environments.
Experience with DAQ systems, troubleshooting, and coding basics (LabVIEW, Python).
Knowledge of electromechanical systems design, assembly, and testing.
Experience with environmental test equipment (TVac, thermal chambers).

Responsibilities

Design, define, and develop test processes for structural components and full rover systems.
Design test equipment and setups that evolve with project scope.
Develop data acquisition and integrate with data streams for post processing.
Troubleshoot non-conformances and perform root-cause analysis.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop production systems.
Perform light fabrication and assembly work.
Create work instructions and documentation for build and test.
Support vehicle testing on-site and off-site.
Interact with customers and strategic partners.