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Test Hardware Engineer (Electrical)

Impulse Space

Job Location:

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 110000 - 160000

Posted: 10 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 7 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Test Hardware Engineer at Impulse you will design build deploy and support the common electrical test hardware that powers our test infrastructure. You will create standardized reusable building blocks for test engineers including rack-mounted DAQ and control units mobile DAQ systems test carts rack-mounted pressure controllers thermal chamber support hardware power distribution assemblies and electrical interface this role you will collaborate closely with test operations software automation engineers IT and other cross-functional teams to ensure rapid reliable deployment of test assets.

Responsibilities

Design implement and maintain common electrical test hardware platforms for DAQ controls instrumentation power distribution networking and computer-integrated test assets.
Create and maintain electrical schematics wiring diagrams panel layouts cable designs bills of materials assembly instructions checkout procedures and operating documentation.
Develop standardized hardware architectures that allow test engineers to quickly assemble safe reliable maintainable and reusable test systems.
Participate in the full hardware lifecycle-from requirements and design through procurement fabrication integration commissioning deployment maintenance and improvement.
Work closely with software automation engineers during design deployment integration checkout and troubleshooting of standard test assets.
Coordinate with IT and the test automation engineers to define image configure and maintain computers used in standard test assets.
Diagnose and resolve issues across electrical hardware software interfaces networking and test infrastructure with resourceful hands-on problem-solving.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in electrical aerospace mechanical or related engineering discipline.
2 years of hands-on experience designing building integrating or operating electrical test hardware laboratory equipment industrial automation systems or similar engineering hardware.
Experience creating and maintaining electrical schematics wiring diagrams bills of materials and assembly documentation.
Experience with EPLAN or similar electrical design tools.
Working knowledge of data acquisition instrumentation sensors controls wiring power supplies networking and electrical system integration.
Hands-on experience with hardware checkout commissioning troubleshooting and operation in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience

4 years of hands-on experience designing building integrating or operating electrical test hardware laboratory equipment industrial automation systems or similar engineering hardware.
Strong EPLAN experience including project structure device tagging terminal blocks wire numbering panel layouts reports and drawing release workflows.
Experience designing modular or reusable test hardware platforms rather than one-off test equipment.
Experience with NI Beckhoff ifm PLCs real-time control systems IO-Link devices Ethernet/IP devices EtherCAT devices or other industrial automation hardware.
Experience designing low-voltage electrical systems cable harnesses grounding schemes interlocks and general E-stop or safety circuits.
Experience wiring integrating and troubleshooting power supplies signal conditioning hardware network switches DAQ chassis controllers remote I/O and industrial electrical components.
Mechanical design experience for test hardware including enclosures carts racks brackets sheet metal and serviceable assemblies.
Experience with Teamcenter PLM systems engineering release workflows technician training or configuration-controlled hardware documentation.

Travel

Occasional travel to test sites to support new test asset bring-up onsite debugging and coordination with test teams. Travel is planned and infrequent focused on high-impact activities.

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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