Senior Avionics Test and Integration Engineer
Engineer avionics systems for a space-transport startup, integrating and testing flight hardware, building test rigs, and troubleshooting electrical subsystems for hypersonic reentry vehicles.
- Compensation
- $137K–$193K / yr
- Location
- Playa Vista, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Typically 5+ years of experience in avionics integration, spacecraft testing, launch vehicle testing, aerospace systems integration, or equivalent high-reliability hardware environments.
- Experience integrating and troubleshooting embedded electronic systems and electrical hardware.
- Strong understanding of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interface control documents, and system architectures.
- Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and data acquisition equipment.
- Experience performing system-level troubleshooting using telemetry, logs, electrical measurements, and root-cause analysis techniques.
- Familiarity with common aerospace and embedded communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, etc
- Experience with Python, C++, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or automated test frameworks.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hardware development environment with evolving requirements.
- Excellent verbal, written, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, hypersonic systems, autonomous aircraft, defense systems, or other mission-critical aerospace platforms.
- Experience developing, building, and operating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Iron Bird, or flight simulation environments.
- Experience with hardware qualification and environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, shock, and EMI/EMC testing.
- Knowledge of networking technologies including TCP/IP, UDP, multicast, managed switches, and Precision Time Protocol (PTP).
- Experience working with telemetry systems, mission operations, and flight software verification.
- Familiarity with aerospace standards such as IPC-620, IPC J-STD-001, NASA workmanship requirements, or military standards.
- Experience developing electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and production test systems.
- Experience supporting vehicle integration campaigns, launch operations, flight tests, or mission readiness reviews.
- Previous experience in a fast-paced startup or rapid hardware development environment.
Full description
**Advanced Reentry TechnologiesWho We Are:
Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.
The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.
Position Overview:
As an Avionics Test and Integration Engineerat Inversion you will be responsible for integrating, validating, and troubleshooting the electrical systems that enable Inversion’s vehicle to fly. You will work at the intersection of hardware design, software, manufacturing, and flight operations, owning vehicle-level checkout, test infrastructure, and hardware verification from development through flight.
You will build and operate flight-like test environments, perform qualification and acceptance testing of avionics hardware, integrate avionics into flight articles, investigate anomalies, and help ensure every electrical subsystem is ready for mission operations. This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong engineering judgment, technical curiosity, and the ability to solve complex system-level problems under aggressive development schedules.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own vehicle-level integration, checkout, and verification of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power systems, networking equipment, RF systems, sensors, and payload interfaces.
- Develop and execute electrical integration procedures, acceptance test plans, qualification campaigns, and vehicle checkout operations.
- Design, build, and maintain avionics test infrastructure including HIL testbeds, bench-top test systems, test racks, breakout boxes, simulators, and electrical ground support equipment.
- Support system-level bring-up and troubleshooting of flight hardware, including root-cause investigations involving electrical, software, networking, and mechanical interfaces.
- Perform electrical verification activities including continuity testing, isolation testing, power-on validation, sensor calibration, and hardware functional testing.