Avionics Test Engineer (All Levels)

Description

What you'll do:

• Own the full lifecycle of avionics unit test systems: architecture definition, rack design (DCR, PDR, CDR, TRR), implementation, validation, and production sustainment 
• Design and develop automated test systems including COTS equipment selection, custom PCBA and harness design, and fixturing to verify UUT functionality and exercise failure modes 
• Write test automation software in Python, C/C++, or similar languages to interface with units under test, test equipment, and production data platforms (MES and test data archive) 
• test software to verify UUT functionality, exercise failure modes, and interface with production data platforms (MES and test data archive) 
• Partner with Responsible Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers to provide Design for Test (DFT) feedback, improve test coverage, and increase product reliability and yield 
• Own flight hardware through environmental screening, including thermal, vibration, TVAC, and burn-in, and serve as the primary contact for issues or stoppages 
• Root cause test anomalies and production failures, drive corrective actions to closure, and support vehicle-level failure investigations as needed 

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) related field 
• 1+ years of experience with avionics development, hardware test, manufacturing, or test automation, including hardware and software responsibilities 
• Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques, such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, DAQs, and electronic loads, to verify and validate electronic hardware requirements 

• Programming experience in Python, C/C++, or a similar language 
• Experience designing and validating automated test racks, including custom PCBAs, signal conditioning, instrumentation selection, and wire harness design  
• Experience with SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810, or other environmental testing standards, including shock, thermal, burn-in, TVAC, vibration, and EMI/EMC testing  
• Experience with avionics hardware such as power electronics, motor controllers, GNC sensors, optics, RF devices, or communication interfaces including Ethernet, RS-422, RS-485, and CAN  
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, or wire harness design using Altium Designer or equivalent tools 
• Experience reading electrical schematics and understanding electronics manufacturing processes to analyze and improve test coverage  
• Experience with embedded software development, firmware integration, and nonconformance, MRB, or corrective action processes in a flight hardware production environment 
• For senior and staff levels: experience leading test campaigns from kickoff through test report, mentoring engineers, and setting standards for test system development and validation 

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks