Space Avionics Systems Engineer: HITL & Flight Readiness

Varda; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible PTO

Company‑paid Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and test avionics for Winnebago Spaceship and HITL hardware. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure mission readiness, define requirements, and develop robust electrical architectures supporting power, telemetry, and mass constraints.

The role includes contributing to automation, fault analysis, and reentry readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 3 years of system design, test planning, and validation.
• Proficiency in Python programming and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Oversee avionics system design, integration, and testing for flight and HITL hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and requirements.
• Develop electrical architecture, system diagrams, and budgets for power, telemetry, and mass predictions.
• Analyze architecture for faults, create mitigation plans, and support FDIR or workarounds.
• Mentor engineers and improve test automation and engineering practices.

Skills

Python

Unix familiarity

Multitasking

Education

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

Tools

Power supplies

Modular DAQ systems

RTD & 4-20mA devices

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and test avionics for Winnebago Spaceship and HITL hardware. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure mission readiness, define requirements, and develop robust electrical architectures supporting power, telemetry, and mass constraints.

The role includes contributing to automation, fault analysis, and reentry readiness.