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Avionics Ground Systems Engineer (Electrical)

Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, USA
Full-time
Entry · 2+ years experience
Onsite
USD 100000-160000 yearly / year
Discovered 2 weeks ago
EthernetRS-422CANTCP/IPCAT5NX
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Responsibilities

  • Own hardware through the full lifecycle, including architecture, schematic development, fabrication, integration, validation, and deployment
  • Develop electrical architectures and interface definitions for ground support equipment, including power, instrumentation, communications, and data acquisition
  • Design and integrate rack-level equipment, harnesses, enclosures, and vehicle interface hardware
  • Develop and troubleshoot command, telemetry, data acquisition, and control interfaces between ground systems and flight hardware
  • Perform system-level electrical testing, integration, and fault isolation
  • Support vehicle test operations and launch campaigns, including real-time troubleshooting of ground systems
  • Define and procure COTS instrumentation, networking, computing, and interface hardware
  • Create and maintain schematics, wiring documentation, interface drawings, and system-level documentation
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with avionics, propulsion, software, test, and operations teams to deliver reliable systems on aggressive schedules

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 2+ years in designing, building, and deploying electrical ground support equipment, avionics integration hardware, or other high-reliability electrical systems
  • Strong understanding of electrical system design fundamentals, including signal integrity, grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC, and power distribution
  • 1+ years of hands-on experience specifying, procuring, integrating, and testing electrical, instrumentation, networking, and computing hardware
  • Familiarity with common aerospace and industrial communication protocols (Ethernet, RS-422, CAN etc.) and networking (TCP/IP, CAT5, serial protocols)
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced development and test environments

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience designing rack-level systems, harnessing, or enclosure integrations for Avionics or RF products
  • Understanding of industrial electrical safety practices, including circuit protection, E-stops, safety relays, interlocks, and safe power distribution for hazardous operations
  • 1+ years of experience with CAD tools such as NX for mechanical integration and layout design
  • Familiarity with test automation, scripting, or controls software (Python, MATLAB, etc.)
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals, including addressing, routing, switching, VLANs, latency, packet loss, etc.
  • Experience with basic schematic capture (PCBAs) or electrical system documentation (EPlan)
  • Prior experience supporting launch campaigns, propulsion testing, or integrated vehicle operations
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive hardware development in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

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