Impulse Space
Avionics Test Engineer (Digital/Optical)
$115K–$130K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the Digital/Optical Test field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Integrates and tests optical devices and FPGA-based systems, developing automated procedures to validate performance and troubleshoot subsystem issues.
What you'll do
- Integrate and functionally test optical communication or sensing devices and FPGA evaluation boards.
- Develop Python and MATLAB automation for data acquisition, regression testing, and analysis; troubleshoot hardware/software integration.
- Document test plans and results, analyze failures, and collaborate across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience with optical devices or optical communication systems and familiarity with FPGA evaluation boards and basic FPGA architecture.
- Proficiency in Python scripting and experience using MATLAB for analysis or test workflows.
- Strong lab instrumentation knowledge and ability to troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues.
Nice to have
- 3+ years with optical transceivers, modulators, detectors, or related photonics hardware.
- Knowledge of FPGA toolchains (Vivado, Quartus), embedded systems verification, signal processing, version control, or test automation frameworks.
Pay
$115,000 - $130,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Vivado, Quartus
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