Spacecraft Testbed Engineer

Job description

Spacecraft Testbed Engineer Department: Autonomous Systems: Employment Type: Full Time: Location: Redondo Beach: Compensation: $125,000 - $175,000 / year Description: At Impulse Space, we design and test the hardware and software that power groundbreaking space missions. As a Spacecraft Testbed Engineer at Impulse , you'll build and operate the testbeds that simulate real-world missions, enabling critical testing of avionics, propulsion, embedded software, and flight software. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring mission success for vehicles that operate in some of the most demanding environments imaginable. Responsibilities: - Develop and construct testbeds for vehicle mission simulations - Lead the 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 the design and deployment of full-stack test prog...