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Manager, Spacecraft Testbeds (HITL/HIL)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$175k - $205kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead a team to design, develop, and deliver spacecraft testbeds (ironbirds, flatsats, HITL systems) in collaboration with Software, GNC, and Avionics to translate testing requirements into reliable hardware solutions, ensuring on-time delivery for vehicle development and mission validation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers responsible for spacecraft testbed hardware design, integration, and deployment
  • Collaborate with Flight Software, Embedded Software, GNC, and Avionics teams to define testbed requirements and translate simulation and validation needs into hardware designs
  • Own the electrical and hardware architecture of spacecraft ironbirds, flatsats, and HITL testbeds, including avionics interfaces, simulation hardware, and supporting equipment
  • Establish technical priorities, project schedules, resource plans, and delivery milestones to support vehicle development and test campaigns
  • Oversee the design and development of custom electrical interfaces, load boards, harnesses, and supporting test hardware
  • Coordinate engineering and technician resources to ensure timely fabrication, assembly, integration, commissioning, and checkout of spacecraft testbeds
  • Align testbed hardware architecture with Avionics Test and EGSE platforms, leveraging common designs, components, and tooling
  • Ensure testbed reliability, maintainability, and scalability through standardized designs, processes, and documentation
  • Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting complex electrical and hardware-software integration issues

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience developing electrical test systems, including HITL, avionics integration, embedded hardware testing, or related fields
  • 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, projects, or technical programs
  • Strong understanding of electrical test system design, avionics interfaces, instrumentation, and hands-on electrical troubleshooting
  • Experience designing and deploying complex electrical test systems involving instrumentation, signal conditioning, and hardware interfaces
  • Experience managing engineering schedules, resources, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
  • Strong communication, organizational, and technical problem-solving skills

Skills

Required:Electrical engineering leadershipElectrical test system designAvionics interfacesHardware architectureProject planning and scheduling

Benefits

  • Stock options (long-term incentives)
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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