Impulse Space
Spacecraft Testbed Engineer
2651 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
On-site · Full-time · $120k–$160k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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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
Minimum Qualifications
- 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 electronics test equipment, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), signal generators, and electronic loads.
- Experience in Bash, Python, and/or other scripting languages
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 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
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.