Avionics Test Engineer (Software)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

About The Position

As an Avionics Test Engineer, you will develop and run tests for all kinds of flight electrical devices, from individual circuit boards to entire vehicles. You will develop, build, and maintain test systems to support hardware from development to production. You will work directly with avionics hardware engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, production engineers, production technicians, and others. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all the stages of spacecraft development, from initial concepts to on-orbit operations. Open to all levels. Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any relevant engineering field
2+ years of demonstrated experience testing electrical systems
Proficiency in circuit board design using Altium Designer
Experience designing and owning test systems from concept to implementation
Experience executing tests to support product development and prototyping
Comfortable working with design engineers to anticipate and derive test requirements for under-defined systems
Strong organizational skills with the ability to lead meetings, plan projects, and communicate decisions / rationale

Nice To Haves

5+ years of demonstrated experience working on a vehicle project of any kind (spacecraft, rocket, car, boat, plane, drone, etc.)
Experience designing test stands and/or hardware racks
Experience designing tests for a production environment
Experience working with NI hardware (cRIO, cDAQ etc.)
Experience safely operating hazardous systems (high voltage, high pressure, etc.)
Experience with vibe tables, thermal chambers, or other aerospace test equipment
Familiarity with spacecraft systems and test campaigns
Demonstrated success in root cause and/or failure analysis

Responsibilities

Develop end-to-end test systems that validate flight electrical hardware including circuit boards, optical devices, and electromechanical assemblies
Own the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of electrical test equipment and ground support hardware
Develop automated testing solutions to collect, analyze, and document test data
Build and maintain test systems, racks, and setups for component level and integrated testbeds
Provide feedback to design engineers to improve Impulse’s overall avionics ecosystem.
Collaborate with avionics, propulsion, GNC, software, and integration engineers to verify complete test coverage of existing and new test systems.
Support launch site activities by traveling with the spacecraft and conducting pre-launch tests.