Avionics Test Engineer

• Design, build, and commission test systems for avionics systems and associated electronics hardware
• Work with Responsible Engineers across the organization to capture test requirements for avionics test systems
• Develop component and system level test cases, implement them on test systems and validate their outputs with internal stakeholders
• Perform troubleshooting and debug of avionics test systems
• Lead test system design reviews for avionics test systems
• Lead and coach efforts to troubleshooting and debug efforts across the wider team
• Produce documentation for test systems and support handover to test operators
• Support architecting the automated test framework for Vast overall, and lead local efforts to implement on avionics test systems
• Work with subject matter experts to develop and implement interfaces to co-simulation strategies for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) applications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other hard science
• 2+ years of post bachelor's experience working with and developing hardware test systems
• 1+ years experience working with either C++ or python
• Experience operating and maintaining linux systems, including confident use of command line tools
• Experience designing and building systems with a modular DAQ ecosystem (e.g. NI, Weidmuller, Bechoff)
• Familiarity with basic electrical and wiring concepts including grounding and electrical safety

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Hands-on experience with product testing
• Experience with testing protocols and standards relevant to space systems
• Experience coordinating and/or supervising the outputs of other engineers
• Experience developing applications in python
• Familiarity with Git, Cmake, and GNU tools
• Knowledge of CI/CD and issue tracking tools such as the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence) and Github
• Understanding of Linux kernel software and drivers
• Experience with Embedded Systems
• Fault-tolerant and safety-critical software design
• Experience developing software for complex systems such as spacecraft, aircraft or autonomous vehicles
• Network programming experience
• Experience working with satellite communications or telemetry systems
• Familiarity with power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo's 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.