Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Karman

We are inventors designers engineers scientists tinkerers entrepreneurs adventurers artists activists global citizens architects musicians builders writers athletes and space nerds. We partner with the best minds and most experienced teams across industry and academia bringing together the knowledge experience and skills required to navigate our critical path.

Mission

We want to mine space resources from near-Earth asteroids to provide abundant sustainable energy and resources in space and for Earth.

Vision

Asteroid mining has lived at the intersection of scientific research and popular culture for decades with as many academic papers published as there are books TV shows and movies about it.

Access to resources with its finite nature and disparate distribution plays an essential part in the geopolitical web of power and wealth. It has defined economic growth to such an extent that we have been using them as primary demarcation lines and identifiers in our history from the stone to bronze and iron age to our current silicon age.

But our resources-driven growth faces a massive existential challenge with climate change ecosystem degradation and resource depletion demanding a complete reset. Humanity needs to shift global transportation manufacturing construction and energy onto a sustainable path.

Expanding beyond the Kármán line is where we believe transformative future growth and innovation will be found. Recent missions by NASA (OSIRIS-REx & DART) and JAXA (Hayabusa2) have firmly pushed the idea of using space resources from academic research into commercial opportunity.

We believe the Regolith Age powered by abundant space resources is an inevitability that we can accelerate.

We value these principles :

• Diversity of thought . We believe that different perspectives drive better results. We aim to build diverse teams and a diverse company.
• Ownership feedback and accountability. Ideas improve through collaboration discussion and iteration. Decisions dont follow the same pattern and revert to the mean when made in a group. We aim to have clear ownership accountability for results and autonomy to deliver.
• No silos. We build cross-functional teams to be able to deliver on our goals. There are no predefined lanes for people to operate in information is pushed out across all teams to make sure we benefit from cross-pollination.
• High talent bar no a
• holes. We optimize for potential and a growth mindset. We value experience but only when balanced with self-awareness and first principles thinking.
• Small is beautiful. The best results as well as the best work experience come from a small team of talented people working towards a common goal.

Position : Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Location : Broomfield CO

Position Type : Full-time On-site

Mission : High Frontier Validate the Hardware That Powers Deep Space Exploration

Join our mission to kickstart the space resource economy! With our prototype mission High Frontiers targeted to launch early 2027 we are looking for hands-on electrical engineers to develop the avionics that will power the first commercial asteroid mining satellites.

Every team member at Karman contributes across disciplines. Youll play a hands-on role in building a deep space mission applying your technical expertise while mentoring newer engineers. Your units will operate millions of miles from Earth powering the technology that makes space resource extraction possible.

What it takes to be successful in this role :

As a Hardware Test Engineer at Karman youll help ensure our boards and boxes are fully validated prior to system integration. Working closely with design engineers you will translate requirements into tests evaluate test gaps and propose solutions to fill them and work closely with all team members to ensure hardware excellence.

Expect to perform a mix of tasks including test equipment scripting using python test procedure drafting and execution and test rack and fixture development. When needed you will design your own PCBAs or select an off the shelf solution applying the proper solution where needed.

What Youll Do

What You Bring

Technical Environment / Tools

The following tools are used by our team

Requirements

Additional Information

We Offer

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $130000.00 - $170000.00 annually in this location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amount listed above.

Top Benefits & Perks

As a member of the Karman team youll enjoy an impressive benefits package :

Location & Work Environment

This position is full-time in-person at our offices & lab in Broomfield CO. If you reside in locations outside of daily commuting distance you will be considered however no relocation or travel assistance will be provided by Karman for this position. This position operates in an office environment. This entails working inside in an office space wherein you may be provided with a public work station (cubicle) or private the performance of the duties and responsibilities of this job you will be required to view a computer terminal for prolonged periods of time.

Travel

Occasional travel to work site locations may be expected. Overnight stays may be required from time to time for training seminars conferences meetings events or visits to onsite locations.

Disclaimer

This job posting is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required. Karman reserves the right to change or assign additional duties responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

Hiring Practices

Karman is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact .

Come work with us...

We are crazy ambitious but the timing is right. Be part of the team looking to make it happen.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Jenkins,Test Cases,Performance Testing,C / C++,LabView,Jira,Software Testing,System Testing,Test Automation,Selenium,Cerner

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 130000 - 170000