Space Data & Controls Test Engineer

Trueanomalyinc; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

PTO

Job summary

True Anomaly seeks Data and Control Systems Test Engineers to design, build, and operate instrumentation and DAQ systems for spacecraft testing. You will architect DAQ architectures, develop test automation, calibrate instrumentation, and ensure data integrity for engineering analysis in a fast-paced setting.

You will collaborate with test engineers across disciplines to deliver high-quality test data, with opportunities to work on mission-critical infrastructure and autonomous spacecraft

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, mechanical engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience in data acquisition, test automation, instrumentation, or control systems for aerospace/defense/high-reliability environments.
• Hands-on with DAQ hardware and software such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python.
• Strong programming skills in Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or C/C++ for test automation.
• Knowledge of sensors and instrumentation (pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, accelerometers).
• Experience with signal conditioning, analog/digital I/O, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary test teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data acquisition systems for propulsion, fluids, mechanical, avionics, and environmental tests.
• Develop automated test control and sequencing software (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB) for safe, repeatable tests.
• Define instrumentation requirements and sensor layouts with test engineers to ensure coverage and traceability.
• Commission and calibrate instrumentation and DAQ systems; perform end-to-end checkout and uncertainty analysis.
• Develop real-time monitoring displays, safety interlocks, and automated abort logic.
• Post-test data processing, analysis, and visualization to support disposition and verification.
• Troubleshoot DAQ hardware, instrumentation, control software, and network issues in tests.
• Establish data management: naming conventions, metadata, archival procedures, configuration control.
• Interface with avionics, software, and systems engineering to integrate telemetry/command interfaces.

Skills

DAQ hardware

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Test automation

Instrumentation

Telemetry

Troubleshooting

Communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

National Instruments

Keysight

HBM instruments

Job description

True Anomaly seeks Data and Control Systems Test Engineers to design, build, and operate instrumentation and DAQ systems for spacecraft testing. You will architect DAQ architectures, develop test automation, calibrate instrumentation, and ensure data integrity for engineering analysis in a fast-paced setting.

You will collaborate with test engineers across disciplines to deliver high-quality test data, with opportunities to work on mission-critical infrastructure and autonomous spacecraft