Avionics System Engineer, HITL (Starfall)
About The Position
The Avionics System Engineer, HITL (Starfall) develops Hardware in the Loop (HITL) systems that bring real hardware together in a complete system so software, hardware, and vehicle systems can be validated. The Starfall HITL systems incorporate avionics flight hardware, racks, servers, power supplies, and custom simulators, providing a platform for vehicle design validation and supporting development of a reliable reentry vehicle. The role develops and monitors HITL systems for in-house avionics hardware, automates software deployment, designs vehicle-like avionics harnesses, and troubleshoots electrical hardware issues in a fast-paced production environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or physics.
- At least 1 year of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering through professional experience, internships, research, or projects outside the classroom.
- At least 1 year of Python programming experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing avionics systems on vehicles, including system definition and harness drawings.
- Experience with electrical test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
- Experience troubleshooting sensors, actuators, and electrical components.
- Experience with 3D CAD software.
- Fluency in Python for automating test or analysis tasks.
- Self-motivation and strong multitasking, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere.
- Operations experience in flight test, piloting aircraft, or controlling other high-consequence systems in real time.
Responsibilities
- Develop HITL systems for in-house-developed avionics hardware products intended to fly to space.
- Develop software to monitor and validate the performance of HITL hardware systems, including off-the-shelf equipment and flight avionics.
- Develop Python automation to deploy software to avionics boxes in the HITL system and to PXI chassis in racks.
- Design HITL harnessing that connects avionics boxes in a manner similar to the flight vehicle.
- Triage, troubleshoot, identify root causes, and repair electrical hardware issues on HITL tables on an aggressive production schedule.
- Drive future improvements to prevent the recurrence of hardware issues.
Benefits
- Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
- Potential discretionary bonuses.
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Various other discounts and perks.
- May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
- Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
