Senior Avionics Test and Automation Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Who We Are:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse-drawn chariots, ocean-going boats, or </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">aircraft</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. We </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">seek</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":100,"335559739":100,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="623"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="640">As an Avionics Test and Automation Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain high-precision test systems for Inversion’s next-generation spacecraft, Arc. Your expertise in designing hardware test platforms and software frameworks will directly impact flight hardware validation, qualification testing, and overall mission success by ensuring avionics meet performance, reliability, and environmental requirements. You will be a key member of the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Avionics team</strong>, reporting directly to the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Director of Engineering, Avionics</strong>.</p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1165">Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight hardware consisting of in-house developed electronics and electro-mechanical hardware</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1317">Write automation software responsible for interfacing with test equipment, instrumentation, devices under test, and <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_11q7y4f7 _5pioz8co _189eyh40 _n3tdv77o _1il9nqa1 _19lcevot _d0altlke acronym-highlight" data-testid="acronym-highlight">ERP</span></span>/<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_11q7y4f7 _5pioz8co _189eyh40 _n3tdv77o _1il9nqa1 _19lcevot _d0altlke acronym-highlight" data-testid="acronym-highlight">MRP</span></span> systems</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1452">Perform root-cause investigations of failures observed during test by partnering closely with design teams</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1563">Manage COTS component selection and develop custom hardware to exercise hardware interfaces in a flight-like manner</li> </ul> <h3 id="Required-Qualifications:" data-renderer-start-pos="1683"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Required Qualifications:</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1711">Typically, 5+ years working with embedded test systems, preferably in avionics.</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1783">Ability to scope, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain high-precision test systems for complex electronic systems.</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1900">Strong background in test system component evaluation and selection.</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1972">Proficiency with test automation strategies and frameworks (e.g., Pytest, Robot Framework).</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="2067">Experience designing and managing hardware-in-the-loop (<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_11q7y4f7 _5pioz8co _189eyh40 _n3tdv77o _1il9nqa1 _19lcevot _d0altlke acronym-highlight" data-testid="acronym-highlight">HIL</span></span>) testbeds for embedded systems.</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="2162" ... (truncated, view full listing at source)