Hardware Test Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in San Jose, California, five days a week. The position requires access to export-controlled information and is subject to U.S. export regulations.

Salary: $127,000–$148,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

End-to-end space systems provider designing, building, and operating LEO satellite constellations for mission-critical Earth intelligence, including climate monitoring and national security applications.

What you will do

• Build, integrate, and bring up hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, including racks, avionics modules, harnesses, and external interfaces.
• Assist with the design of next-generation electrical ground support equipment used to power, command, and monitor satellites.
• Translate flight hardware block diagrams, schematics, and drawings into mission-specific testbed configurations.
• Debug hardware and interface issues with electrical, software, and systems engineers.
• Maintain testbed power, network, and laboratory infrastructure and respond to system outages.
• Create architecture diagrams, build records, checkout procedures, and coordinate inventory and module builds with supply chain and production.

Requirements

• At least two years of hands-on experience building, testing, or debugging hardware in complex electromechanical systems; internships and substantial project work are considered.
• Background in electrical engineering, embedded software, mechanical engineering, or industrial controls, with a B.S. in engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Practical assembly, wiring, and troubleshooting skills using tools such as multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Understanding of electronics fundamentals and communication interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Basic Python or Bash scripting, comfort with a Linux-heavy development environment, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Must work onsite in San Jose five days per week and meet applicable U.S. export-control access requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with HITL testbeds, test laboratories, or lab automation.
• Harness design and assembly, electrical CAD such as Altium, or mechanical CAD such as SolidWorks.
• PCBA assembly and rework experience.
• Industrial automation, rack-based electronics and networking, or aerospace and other high-reliability industry experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support for applicants and interviews.