Space Avionics Test Engineer – Automation & Validation

Cowboy Space; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cowboy Space in San Carlos, California is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to oversee the validation and testing of spacecraft electronics. You will play a key role in developing test systems and methodologies while collaborating with electrical and firmware teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and has 1-5 years of experience in testing complex hardware. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually with benefits including 401(k) and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years of experience testing and validating complex electronic hardware.
• Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis.
• Experience supporting FPGA and mixed-signal hardware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute board-level test plans for avionics.
• Design and build automated test equipment.
• Analyze test results and generate detailed reports.

Skills

Testing and validating complex electronic hardware

Experience using laboratory equipment

Automated test systems using Python

Understanding of digital electronics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

MATLAB

Job description

Cowboy Space in San Carlos, California is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to oversee the validation and testing of spacecraft electronics. You will play a key role in developing test systems and methodologies while collaborating with electrical and firmware teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and has 1-5 years of experience in testing complex hardware. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 annually with benefits including 401(k) and health insurance.