Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer II — HITL & Automation

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer II to design, run, and automate environmental tests for flight hardware and HITL testbeds. You will build test systems, write Python procedures, and collaborate across engineering teams to ensure avionics meet mission objectives.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, qualifying hardware, and driving efficiency through automation in a fast-paced space manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test systems for spacecraft avionics components and assemblies to fully exercise components during environmental stress testing and component 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 innovative testing strategies to ensure avionics products meet their performance standards across extreme conditions.
• Craft comprehensive test plans for flight hardware, manage and conduct 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, focusing on test automation and efficiency.
• Collaborate with avionics systems and flight software engineers to develop and operate Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testbeds to simulate the spacecraft on the ground.

Skills

Python

Git

Unix environments

Test automation

Telemetry/validation

Project management

Education

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

Tools

Git

Unix

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer II to design, run, and automate environmental tests for flight hardware and HITL testbeds. You will build test systems, write Python procedures, and collaborate across engineering teams to ensure avionics meet mission objectives.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, qualifying hardware, and driving efficiency through automation in a fast-paced space manufacturing environment.