Avionics Infrastructure Engineering Technician

Job Expired

El Segundo, California, United States

Full Time

2 years ago

Job description

ABL Space Systems was founded in 2017 by veterans of SpaceX and Morgan Stanley to develop low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite industry. More importantly, we’re building a launch system we are truly proud of – no gimmicks or over-design, just reliable, rapidly deployable launches. We’re an ambitious team with big goals and, together, we’re determined to prove that reaching space can be simple, efficient, and routine.

When launch day arrives, we want you by our side

ABL’s Avionics Infrastructure Engineering Technician are critical to mission success, ensuring the equipment that validates the avionics are in tip top shape and supporting verification and validation efforts at both the box and vehicle level.

The Avionics Infrastructure Engineering Technician is responsible for keeping the test equipment that validates all aspects of the avionics system of the rocket – from flight computers, flight termination systems, vehicle harnessing, flight software, and simulation as they assist in design and support the hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test bed ensuring they are maintained in a highly dynamic environment.

As a member of the Avionics team, they will be responsible maintenance of the test racks, executing testing of boxes, executing vehicle checkouts and supporting Avionics Test and Operations Engineers for vehicle tests and checkouts at the factory, test sites, and launch sites.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with electrical engineers to assist in the design of test racks and systems.
Testing and troubleshooting of Avionics systems and racks to resolve technical issues.
Perform preventative maintenance on the racks such as calibration, repair, and improvement of the system.
Work with engineering to perform improvements on the racks to improve accuracy or quality of testing.
Grow maintainable and extensible hardware/software solutions to electrically simulate actuators and sensors used for our vehicles (PTs, RTDs, HDRMs, LVDTs, servos, IMUs, GPS, solenoids, etc.) simply and efficiently
Analyze and review data to verify the avionics system under test meets specifications and design requirements
Perform avionics systems integration, checkout and troubleshooting of anomalies
Develop, and execute system level integration tests to ensure system requirements are met
Up to 30% travel

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of relevant experience
Proven history of integrating software and hardware systems
Familiarity with Unix-like operating systems
Experience in the use of standard electronic lab test and troubleshooting equipment.
Proficiency with programming and scripting languages (C++, C, C#, Python, Lua, etc.)
Preference for and ability to thrive as a member of a small agile team
Experience writing test plans, test procedures, and verification matrixes
Demonstrated electrical engineering, digital and analog circuit fundamentals, and lab skills (ability to read schematics, understand datasheets, debug PCBs)

Preferred Skills and Experience

3+ proven years of relevant experience in a startup environment
Experience working in hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) or system integration labs (SIL).
Experience with test automation and automated data analysis
Applied experience with embedded systems
General understanding of instrumentation, interfaces, and common communication protocols including DMMs, DAQ, electronic loads, power supplies, oscilloscopes, GPIO, Serial-422, UDP, GigE, I2C, SPI
Familiarity with Unix-like operating systems
Hands-on experience soldering or fabricating harnesses
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

What We Look For

Critical thinking: ABL Technicians understand the "why" behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes
Ability to deal with ambiguity: there is no roadmap and ABL Technicians must be Flexible and have the ability to adapt quickly
End-to-end ownership: projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, permanent residents, asylees, and refugees) is a required qualification for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export-controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants of all ages.