Senior Avionics Test and Integration Engineer at Inversion Space in Playa Vista, CA

Job description

Advanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions. The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry. Position Overview: As an Avionics Test and Integration Engineer at Inversion you will be responsible for integrating, validating, and troubleshooting the electrical systems that enable Inversion’s vehicle to fly. You will work at the intersection of hardware design, software, manufacturing, and flight operations, owning vehicle-level checkout, test infrastructure, and hardware verification from development through flight. You will build and operate flight-like test environments, perform qualification and acceptance testing of avionics hardware, integrate avionics into flight articles, investigate anomalies, and help ensure every electrical subsystem is ready for mission operations. This is a highly hands-on role requiring strong engineering judgment, technical curiosity, and the ability to solve complex system-level problems under aggressive development schedules. Key Responsibilities: Own vehicle-level integration, checkout, and verification of avionics subsystems including flight computers, power systems, networking equipment, RF systems, sensors, and payload interfaces. Develop and execute electrical integration procedures, acceptance test plans, qualification campaigns, and vehicle checkout operations. Design, build, and maintain avionics test infrastructure including HIL testbeds, bench-top test systems, test racks, breakout boxes, simulators, and electrical ground support equipment. Support system-level bring-up and troubleshooting of flight hardware, including root-cause investigations involving electrical, software, networking, and mechanical interfaces. Perform electrical verification activities including continuity testing, isolation testing, power-on validation, sensor calibration, and hardware functional testing. Develop automated test procedures and data collection tools to improve test coverage, repeatability, and operational efficiency. Analyze telemetry, logs, and test data to identify failures, characterize system performance, and drive corrective actions. Collaborate closely with avionics design engineers, embedded software engineers, manufacturing engineers, and vehicle integration teams to rapidly resolve issues and improve product reliability. Support vehicle environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and flight qualification campaigns. Generate clear test documentation including procedures, test reports, discrepancy reports, and non-conformance investigations. Support launch, flight, and mission operations as required. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline. Typically 5+ years of experience in avionics integration, spacecraft testing, launch vehicle testing, aerospace systems integration, or equivalent high-reliability hardware environments. Experience integrating and troubleshooting embedded electronic systems and electrical har