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# Spacecraft Testbed Engineer

- **Company:** Job Impulse
- **Location:** Redondo Beach, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Data Logging, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Information Technology, Influxdb
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e624817bc9b2c8da

## About the Role

* 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, * 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.

## Description

* 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


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