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Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$110k - $160kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Design, build, deploy, and support common electrical test hardware for Impulse Space's test infrastructure, creating standardized, reusable building blocks such as rack-mounted DAQ and control units, mobile DAQ systems, test carts, and associated hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain common electrical test hardware platforms for DAQ, controls, instrumentation, power distribution, networking, and computer-integrated test assets.
  • Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable designs, bills of materials, assembly instructions, checkout procedures, and operating documentation.
  • Develop standardized hardware architectures to enable rapid assembly of safe, reliable, maintainable, and reusable test systems.
  • Participate in the full hardware lifecycle from requirements and design through procurement, fabrication, integration, commissioning, deployment, maintenance, and improvement.
  • Collaborate with software automation engineers during design, deployment, integration, checkout, and troubleshooting of standard test assets.
  • Coordinate with IT and test automation engineers to image, configure, and maintain computers used in standard test assets.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues across electrical hardware, software interfaces, networking, and test infrastructure with hands-on problem-solving.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, or operating electrical test hardware, laboratory equipment, industrial automation systems, or similar engineering hardware.
  • Experience creating and maintaining electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation.
  • Experience with EPLAN or similar electrical design tools.
  • Working knowledge of data acquisition, instrumentation, sensors, controls, wiring, power supplies, networking, and electrical system integration.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware checkout, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operation in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Electrical schematics and wiring diagramsEPLAN or similar toolsTest hardware lifecycleHardware fault diagnosis and troubleshootingTeam collaboration with software automation

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Jul 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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