Systems Integration Engineer

Systems Integration Engineer 

Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) 

Launch has changed the economics of space. Now it is time to return. 

Outpost is building the missing infrastructure between orbit and Earth: reusable vehicles that can bring payloads back from space and deliver them to a precise location within hours. We call it exologistics, space-to-Earth logistics at planetary scale. This is not a paper concept or a distant roadmap. Our system is in active development, with core technologies advancing toward flight readiness. 

The need is already here and the market has responded. We have validated demand through multiple defense and civil agreements, and a growing pipeline across government and commercial customers.  

Outpost is building the logistics layer that makes space economically useful in a new way: the ability to move material from orbit to Earth quickly, reliably, and affordably. Over time, that supports point-to-point logistics, 10 tons of cargo, anywhere on Earth in an hour. It also creates the foundation for a reusable reentry network and enables new categories of space activity, including in-space manufacturing, supporting AI data centers, advanced manufacturing and novel materials. 

We have a strong foundation, clear demand, and a technical path in front of us. Now the company is scaling rapidly. We are expanding the team, growing our operational footprint, and building the systems needed to execute at the next level. This is a chance to join a company with real traction, working on a problem that matters, at the point where execution and scale begin to define the outcome.

The Team 

As the Systems Integration Engineer, you will own system-level integration of avionics, sensors, and test hardware used for Outpost’s airdrop and recovery tests. You will work closely with avionics, GNC, mechanical, and test engineering teams to ensure our integrated systems work reliably from bench checkout to full-scale drop tests. 

You’ll lead integration planning, hands-on assembly, end-to-end system validation, and support root-cause analysis when things don’t behave as expected. This role is highly cross-functional and requires both big-picture thinking and meticulous debugging skills. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead system-level integration of avionics, sensors, power systems, and test hardware for airdrop and recovery tests.
• Develop system architecture diagrams, interface definitions, wiring schematics, and integration plans.
• Own bench-level assembly and checkout, using common hand tools and test equipment to bring subsystems online.
• Work with avionics and GNC engineers to ensure compatibility across digital and analog interfaces, including bus timing, bandwidth, and noise considerations.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot communications using common aerospace protocols. 
• Implement sensor bring-up, calibration workflows, and data validation for analog and mixed-signal hardware.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and end-to-end test setups, including scripting, data monitoring, and test execution.
• Perform avionics troubleshooting, including power-up failures, communication losses, sensor anomalies, grounding issues, and EMI-related problems.
• Lead integration activities during field tests and airdrop campaigns, working hands-on with recovery and test operations teams.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for flight and ground anomalies.
• Document integration procedures, checkout steps, and system configurations to support reliability and repeatability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace or aviation doing systems engineering, avionics integration, or flight hardware integration.
• Work on-site in Playa Vista, California
• Strong understanding of digital communication protocols common in aerospace systems (e.g., CAN, RS-422/485, UART, SPI, I2C).
• Familiarity with analog sensors, signal conditioning, grounding, and noise management.
• Comfortable using hand tools for harness assembly, hardware mounting, and benchtop test setups.
• Proven experience in avionics troubleshooting, fault isolation, and resolving hardware/software integration issues.
• Experience working hands-on at test ranges, flight tests, drop tests, or similar field environments.
• Ability to write clear integration documentation, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Strong cross-functional communication and ability to translate between disciplines (avionics, mechanical, GNC, test ops).
• A willingness to be hands-on, adaptable, and operate with urgency in a fast-moving hardware environment.  

Preferred Expertise 

• Experience with HIL systems, test scripting, or telemetry tools.
• Familiarity with parachute, paraglider, or airdrop systems.
• Experience working with environmental test labs or DO-160-style qualification.
• Harness design or rapid-prototyping experience. 

Compensation & Benefits

• 130,000 – 160,000, Salary may vary with experience
• Incentive Equity
• Annual Performance-Based Bonus
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401k with Company match
• Subsidized daily catered lunch, snacks and coffee 

You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 ,or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.