K2 Space
Senior Avionics Test Engineer, Optical
$150K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years of experience with test hardware design and software scripting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Develops and delivers test hardware, software, and infrastructure to validate optical avionics and support their production and acceptance testing.
What you'll do
- Design and fabricate test hardware, harnesses, test systems, and optical tables with automated active alignment.
- Develop reusable test automation software, drivers, data acquisition, control systems, and device simulators.
- Lead and execute development and production test campaigns, acceptance testing, root-cause investigations, and production improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience with test hardware design and software scripting.
- Strong programming abilities in Python, C++, or Rust.
- Experience designing, building, and testing electrical assemblies and test fixtures.
Nice to have
- Experience designing and testing optical systems; camera automation, quantitative image processing, power meters, or laser interlocks.
- Experience with data acquisition, controls, dedicated test equipment, or SMC-S-016 or MIL-STD-810 testing methods.
Pay
$150,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Rust, C++, Linux, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810
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