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Varda Space Industries is building commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, and satellite buses. The Avionics Systems team is seeking a Spaceship Systems Engineer, Electrical to lead the design, integration, and testing of avionics systems for the Winnebago spacecraft.
You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define project scopes and translate requirements from concept through prototype to full-scale production. Key responsibilities include developing electrical architecture, system diagrams, and budgets accounting for power, telemetry, channel count, size, and mass predictions. You'll analyze system architecture for faults and risks, develop mitigation plans, and work on Fault Detection Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) strategies.
You will conduct comprehensive verification plans for avionics systems on flight and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) hardware, ensuring readiness for launch and compliance with mission objectives for both space operations and hypersonic reentry. During mission operations, you'll serve as an avionics specialist, determining system health, suggesting corrective actions, and establishing reentry commit criteria.
Additional responsibilities include overseeing integration of Winnebago avionics systems as the primary point of contact for integrated systems investigations, designing and operating HITL testbeds that simulate spacecraft on the ground, and developing avionics ground infrastructure including test racks and R&D equipment. You'll contribute to engineering best practices focused on test automation and efficiency, and mentor new engineers to foster continuous improvement.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; at least 3 years of experience in system design, test planning, and validation; proficiency in Python programming and debugging.
