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# Avionics Test Engineer

- **Company:** Cowboy Space Corp.
- **Location:** United States
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Board Bringup, Analog Electronics, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, MATLAB, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface, Build Management, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/avionics-test-engineer-cowboy-space-corp-8668738

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
 * 1-5+ years of experience testing and validating complex electronic hardware
 * Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis of PCB assemblies
 * Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and electronic loads
 * Experience developing automated test systems using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools
 * Strong understanding of digital electronics, analog circuits, power systems, and embedded hardware, * Experience testing aerospace, satellite, defense, or other high-reliability electronic systems
 * Experience with HITL testing, manufacturing test systems, and automated validation frameworks
 * Familiarity with common digital interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN
 * Experience supporting FPGA, embedded, and mixed-signal hardware platforms
 * Experience with environmental qualification testing including thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and thermal cycling
 * Familiarity with IPC standards and electronics manufacturing processes
 * Experience working in fast-paced startup environments
 * Familiarity with radiation test campaigns for electronics

## Description

The Avionics Team is looking for an Avionics Test Engineer to lead the validation, integration, and qualification of spacecraft electronics at the board and system level. In this role, you will own the development of test systems and methodologies used to verify avionics hardware throughout the product lifecycle. You will work closely with electrical design, PCB layout, firmware, and manufacturing teams to ensure our boards meet performance, reliability, and mission requirements before deployment to space., * Develop and execute board-level test plans for avionics, power electronics, communications hardware, and compute systems

 * Design and build automated test equipment (ATE), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), and custom test fixtures
 * Perform bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting of complex PCB assemblies
 * Develop test software, scripts, and automation frameworks to improve test coverage and manufacturing throughput
 * Characterize electrical performance including power integrity, signal integrity, timing, and functional behavior
 * Support root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions for hardware issues
 * Collaborate with electrical and firmware engineers to debug hardware and system-level problems
 * Support environmental qualification testing including thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and thermal cycling
 * Analyze test results and generate detailed reports to support design reviews and flight readiness assessments
 * Drive improvements in test infrastructure, manufacturing screening, and board-level reliability processes


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