Avionics Test Engineer, Hardware Apex SpaceAvionics Test Engineer, HardwareLos Angeles, CAThis role is highly hands-on and ideal for engineers who are ready to lead technical work independently, enjoy working directly with flight hardware and integrated test environments, and want to grow their impact beyond individual execution. You'll work closely with electrical, mechanical, RF, and systems engineers to build and operate integrated spacecraft test environments, execute qualification campaigns, and troubleshoot flight hardware throughout development and integration.
Supply Chain Engineer - Avionics/Electro-Mechanical VardaSupply Chain Engineer - Avionics/Electro-MechanicalEl Segundo, CA$119,000–$139,000 / yearVarda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Avionics Systems Engineer VardaSenior Avionics Systems EngineerEl Segundo, CAAnalyze architecture for potential faults and risks, develop comprehensive mitigation plans, resolve uncertainties, and collaborate on Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) or operational workarounds when hardware solutions are unfeasible. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.
PCB Designer, Avionics Falcon & Dragon Space Exploration Technologies CorpPCB Designer, Avionics Falcon & DragonHawthorne, CA$100,000–$120,000 / yearITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. You will work with your mechanical engineer counterparts to determine fastener and EEE component placement to ensure your PCB design can survive the harsh environments experienced by a spacecraft (thermal, shock, vibe, EMI, etc).
Avionics And Electrical Engineering Fall Co-Op True AnomalyAvionics And Electrical Engineering Fall Co-OpLong Beach, CA$28–$32 / hourBoard Bring-Up Testing and Verification: Support hardware bring-up activities for avionics flight boards and ground support electronics, including power sequencing verification, signal integrity testing, functional validation, and debugging of prototype PCBAs using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters. CO-OP responsibilities may include: Electrical Engineering Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive electrical engineering documentation including schematics, interface control documents (ICDs), component specifications, test procedures, and design rationale reports for avionics subsystems.
Manager, Avionics Mechanical Design Engineering Relativity Space IncManager, Avionics Mechanical Design EngineeringLong Beach, CA$154,000–$211,000 / yearAbout the Team: The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R's nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. Engineers are deeply embedded into other functions within Relativity, working closely with propulsion, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and operation.
Avionics Test Engineer Starshield Space Exploration Technologies CorpAvionics Test Engineer StarshieldHawthorne, CA$105,000–$122,500 / yearITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive innovation in design and infrastructure to increase product reliability and yield.
Sr. Mechanical Engineer Starship Avionics Space Exploration Technologies CorpSr. Mechanical Engineer Starship AvionicsHawthorne, CA$130,000–$180,000 / yearITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. The Starship team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel, opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become a multi-planetary species.
Avionics Embedded Software Engineer II InversionAvionics Embedded Software Engineer IILos Angeles, CA$106,000–$150,000 / yearExperience with embedded operating systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Embedded Linux) and embedded Linux build systems (Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Buildroot, PetaLinux), including development of custom Linux distributions, BSPs, and production image pipelines. Design and implement vehicle-wide communication architectures enabling reliable exchange of telemetry, commands, sensor data, and control information across distributed embedded computing platforms using DDS, CoAP, and other modern networking technologies.
Senior Global Supply Manager, Avionics Relativity Space IncSenior Global Supply Manager, AvionicsLong Beach, CA$118,000–$163,000 / yearAbout the Role: As a Senior Global Supply Manager, Avionics, you'll work closely with stakeholders across Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Planning, and more to design and scale both existing and novel supply chains in the design and development of complex components that create a competitive advantage for the enterprise. Direct experience managing avionics commodities in aerospace (PCBs, PCBAs, Machined Components, Harnessing, EEE components, Instrumentation, etc.).
Integration Engineer - Avionics HermeusIntegration Engineer - AvionicsLos Angeles, CA$138,550–$224,250 / yearEstablish and maintain build roadmaps for assemblies you own; to ensure alignment between key stakeholders, drive hardware and tooling on-time deliveries, minimize build serialization, and escalate and eliminate blockers. Collaborate with integrated product teams to ensure system-level avionics design meets needs for structures, propulsion, and software systems integration and test.
Integration Engineer, Avionics Test VastIntegration Engineer, Avionics TestLong Beach, CaliforniaVast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.