Senior Test Engineer (Avionics)

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51-200 employees

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Playa Vista, California

2021

Privately Held

17k LinkedIn followers

Raised $54.1M

• As a Senior Avionics Test Engineer at Inversion you will own the electrical
• validation, functional testing, and environmental verification of the entire Arc
• avionics suite. You will bridge the gap between design and flight readiness,
• developing bench tests, configuring complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
• environments, and design-to-build electrical ground support equipment (GSE).
• Operating with high autonomy, you will define verification methodologies, lead
• debug efforts for hardware-to-software interfaces, and ensure the vehicle
• electronics function flawlessly under simulated flight conditions.
• Own the design, build, and operational execution of Hardware-in-the-Loop
• (HIL) testbeds and bench-level automated test setups for the Arc vehicle.
• Develop and release vehicle-level avionics functional test plans,
• verification procedures, and automated test scripts to validate electrical
• power, computers, and RF subsystems.
• Design and manufacture electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE), breakout
• boxes, and custom test cables required for vehicle checkout.
• Perform system-level electrical integration testing, signal mapping, and bus
• health analysis for communication networks (CAN, Ethernet, Serial, SPI,
• I2C).
• Analyze avionics telemetry and sensor data during execution of simulated
• flight profiles to ensure hardware conforms to technical performance
• margins.
• Lead the investigation and troubleshooting of electrical failures, telemetry
• drops, and hardware-software anomalies discovered during test campaigns.
• Define environmental qualification test plans (thermal vacuum, vibration,
• shock, EMI/EMC) specifically tailored for avionics flight hardware.
• Mentor junior test engineers, standardizing data-driven analysis techniques
• and automated test suite architectures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace
• Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 5+ years of hands-on experience testing and validating
• high-reliability avionics, complex electrical subsystems, or embedded
• systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python or equivalent programming languages for test
• automation, hardware scripting, and data analysis.
• Direct experience configuring and utilizing standard laboratory diagnostic
• equipment (oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers, and logic
• analyzers).
• Experience building or operating automated test environments, HIL test beds,
• or telemetry systems.
• Deep technical understanding of analog/digital signal path debugging and
• serial communication protocols.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top
• Secret security clearance.
• environmental standards, including TCYC, TVAC, shock, and vibe qualification
• campaigns.
• Familiarity with RF telemetry, high-voltage battery systems, and pyrotechnic
• trigger systems.
• Experience with aerospace safety-critical systems or fault-tolerant hardware
• architectures.
• Prior experience supporting full-vehicle integration campaigns.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced aerospace startup or small hardware
• development team.
• Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in
• office presence.
• The California annual base salary for this role is currently $137,000 -
• $193,000.  Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment
• with market data.  Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and
• may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of
• several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant
• education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and
• internal equity.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the
• U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the
• Inversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
• Notice [https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa] for further details.