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Test Engineer, Ground Systems
Observable Space
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
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Role Overview
As a Test Engineer, Ground Systems, you will work across our full product line, focusing on robotic ground-based telescope systems and observatory infrastructure. You will design, build, and operate test systems that validate the performance, reliability, and integration of our hardware and software in real-world environments.
This role is deeply hands-on: you will work directly with physical systems, develop automated test frameworks, simulate operational conditions, and debug complex issues across electrical, mechanical, and software domains. You will report to the Systems or Embedded Engineering Lead.
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Role Summary
As a Test Engineer, Ground Systems, you will work across our full product line, focusing on robotic ground-based telescope systems and observatory infrastructure. You will design, build, and operate test systems that validate the performance, reliability, and integration of our hardware and software in real-world environments.
This role is deeply hands-on: you will work directly with physical systems, develop automated test frameworks, simulate operational conditions, and debug complex issues across electrical, mechanical, and software domains. You will report to the Systems or Embedded Engineering Lead.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and document test systems for ground-based observatory and telescope platforms.
- Design and maintain automated test frameworks that validate system performance, reliability, and integration.
- Build and operate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL/HITL) and system-level test environments.
- Develop simulation environments to emulate real-world operating conditions, including sensor inputs, control systems, and communication interfaces.
- Debug complex issues across hardware and software boundaries, including intermittent and edge-case failures.
- Collaborate closely with embedded, electrical, mechanical, and software teams to ensure comprehensive system validation.
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