Spacecraft Testbed Engineer

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 2+ years experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), hardware-software integration, or embedded systems testing
• Hands-on experience with electronics test equipment, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), signal generators, and electronic loads.
• Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years proven experience in test system development for embedded or avionics systems
• Strong debugging skills in both hardware (analog/digital) and software (Python, C++)
• Familiarity with Linux-based development and deployment environment
• Experience with networking (TCP/IP, serial protocols) and remote hardware control
• Knowledge of logging/monitoring systems like Grafana, InfluxDB, or similar

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 programs to validate new software and hardware revisions
• Work closely with the Software and GNC teams to develop and improve our test and deployment pipelines

Benefits

• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• access to medical, vision & dental coverage
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level