Impulse Space
Spacecraft Testbed Engineer
$120K–$160K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years required; 5+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Build and operate spacecraft testbeds that simulate missions and validate avionics, embedded software, and flight software.
What you'll do
- Develop, construct, and integrate testbeds, avionics systems, simulation hardware, and supporting equipment.
- Install harnesses and design or validate custom load boards and electrical test hardware.
- Develop full-stack test programs and improve test and deployment pipelines with Software and GNC teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), hardware-software integration, or embedded systems testing.
- Hands-on experience with power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), signal generators, and electronic loads.
- Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages.
Nice to have
- 5+ years proven experience in test system development for embedded or avionics systems.
- Hardware and software debugging; Linux, networking, remote hardware control, or logging/monitoring systems such as Grafana or InfluxDB.
Pay
$120,000 - $160,000 USD per year (base salary)
Tools
Bash, Python, C++, Linux, TCP/IP, serial protocols, Grafana, InfluxDB
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