Impulse Space
Senior Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical)
$130K–$160K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years required; 7+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering 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
Designs, builds, deploys, and supports reusable electrical test hardware and infrastructure for test operations.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain common test hardware platforms for data acquisition, controls, instrumentation, power distribution, networking, and integrated computers.
- Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, assembly instructions, checkout procedures, and operating documentation.
- Support the full hardware lifecycle and collaborate with automation, IT, and test teams on integration, deployment, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, or operating electrical test hardware, laboratory equipment, industrial automation systems, or similar engineering hardware.
- Experience creating and maintaining electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation.
- Experience with EPLAN or similar electrical design tools.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of relevant hands-on experience.
- Experience with modular or reusable test hardware platforms, industrial automation hardware, or mechanical design for test hardware.
Pay
$130,000 - $160,000 / year (USD, base salary)
Tools
EPLAN, NI, Beckhoff, ifm, PLCs, IO-Link, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT
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