Testbed Hardware Engineer

Muon Space•San Jose, CA

12d•$146,000 - $168,000

About The Position

About the role Muon is seeking a Testbed Hardware Engineer to join our team of testbed engineers. The ideal candidate is interdisciplinary and has a strong inclination toward good hardware execution. We’re looking for someone who can elevate the quality and aid in scaling our critical Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) avionics test platforms to support increasingly capable satellite programs!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering program from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience
2+ years of hands-on experience implementing hardware in some kind of complex electromechanical system (e.g. aviation, space, automotive, robotics)
Experience with Harness CAD tools and harness assembly
Experience with PCBA assembly and rework (surface mount, through-hole)
Experience with light manufacturing with soft metals (e.g. drilling and tapping holes), proper use of torque wrenches
Familiarity with basic electrical test tools, such as a multimeter
Experience hands-on debugging hardware in large, complex electronic systems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Nice To Haves

Experience with Linux Command Line tools such as Bash scripting or Python
Experience with Mechanical CAD tools (Solidworks Preferred)
Experience with Electrical CAD tools (Altium Preferred)
Familiarity with electronic test and measurement tools (e.g. oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, harness tester)

Responsibilities

Conceive of, design, and implement Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) testbed hardware for system-level testing of software features and releases
Collaborate with domain experts (Electrical Engineering, Systems, Flight and Ground Software) to determine testbed hardware needs and translate into requirements
Translate satellite avionics design information from system block diagrams, electrical schematics and production drawings into testbed hardware designs
Synthesize and document testbed execution plans including well defined phases, and selection of milestones with rationale for each
Generate and maintain testbed architecture diagrams, capturing avionics electronic hardware components, interfaces to external devices such as comms interfaces
Coordinate with Supply Chain, Assembly, Integration and Test teams to manage flow of testbed inventory, and build processes of testbed modules
Advance testbed hardware from early development to mature lifecycle phases and collaborate with facilities manager to maintain testbed support resources (network, power, GPS) onsite