Spacecraft Testbed Engineer: Avionics & HITL Specialist

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking a Spacecraft Testbed Engineer to design, build, and operate testbeds that simulate real-world missions for avionics, propulsion, embedded software, and flight software validation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure mission-critical testing in demanding environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 3+ years HITL/embedded testing, and hands-on use of electronics test equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), hardware-software integration, or embedded systems testing.
• Hands-on experience with electronics test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, electronic loads).
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and construct testbeds for vehicle mission simulations.
• Lead integration of avionics electrical systems, simulation hardware and software, and supporting equipment.
• Install harnesses, interface devices, and adapters to connect vehicle avionics with data acquisition and control hardware.
• Design custom load boards and test interfaces for simulating avionics signals and loads.
• Support fabrication, assembly, and validation of load boards and other electrical test hardware.
• Contribute to design and deployment of full-stack test programs to validate new software and hardware revisions.
• Work with Software and GNC teams to develop and improve test and deployment pipelines.

Skills

HITL testing

Embedded systems

Scripting Bash/Python

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Signal generators

Electronic loads

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking a Spacecraft Testbed Engineer to design, build, and operate testbeds that simulate real-world missions for avionics, propulsion, embedded software, and flight software validation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure mission-critical testing in demanding environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 3+ years HITL/embedded testing, and hands-on use of electronics test equipment.