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# Avionics Test Engineer

- **Company:** Vast, Inc
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $135,800.0 - $176,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, CMake, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Fault Tolerance, Github, Hardware Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Issue Tracking Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Network Programming, Software Engineering, Software Application Programming, Git, System-level Testing, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, GNU Operating System, Bitbucket
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/avionics-test-engineer-long-beach-ca--e8a569f7-c742-4284-9b76-7a1762c314bf

## About the Role

* 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 25 lbs unassisted

## Description

* 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