Spaceship Avionics Engineer - HITL & Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in a fully funded space startup

401(k) retirement plan with employer 6

Relocation support

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, invites experienced avionics engineers to join our Avionics Systems team. You will design, integrate, and test avionics for Winnebago Spaceship, ensuring readiness for launch and reentry operations while collaborating with multiple engineering groups.

We value hands-on verification, HITL testbeds, and strong scripting with Python, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute to mission-critical programs in a fast-paced space

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define project scopes and initial requirements, guiding designs from concept to prototype and full-scale production.
• Develop electrical architecture, system diagrams, and budgets to account for power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass predictions used to communicate closing vehicle solutions to company level objectives.
• Analyze architecture for potential faults and risks, develop comprehensive mitigation plans, resolve uncertainties, and collaborate on FDIR or operational workarounds when hardware solutions are unfeasible.
• Conduct comprehensive verification plans for avionics systems on flight and HITL hardware, ensuring readiness for launch and compliance with mission objectives for space and reentry operations.
• Participate in mission operations as an Avionics specialist or system operator, where you’ll determine system health, suggest corrective actions, and reentry commit criteria for operational success.
• Oversee the integration of the Winnebago avionics systems, acting as the primary point of contact for integrated systems investigations.
• Design, build, and operate the Hardware In The Loop (HITL) testbeds, simulating the spacecraft on the ground to ensure all systems are mission ready.
• Develop avionics ground infrastructure, supporting the design and integration of test racks and R&D equipment used to power and communicate with the flight vehicles. Contribute to developing engineering best practices, focusing on increased test automation and efficiency.
• Draw from your experiences to help mentor and train new engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

Python programming

System design

Test planning

Education

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

Tools

Power supplies

Modular DAQ systems

RTD and 4-20mA devices

General test equipment

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, California, invites experienced avionics engineers to join our Avionics Systems team. You will design, integrate, and test avionics for Winnebago Spaceship, ensuring readiness for launch and reentry operations while collaborating with multiple engineering groups.

We value hands-on verification, HITL testbeds, and strong scripting with Python, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute to mission-critical programs in a fast-paced space