Test Equipment Design Engineer - Effectors
Core
Design, build, and deploy Special Test Equipment (STE) for interceptor systems, covering development benches, qualification fixtures, and production acceptance stations.
Role type
Senior IC Test Equipment Design Engineer
Builds
Interceptor test ecosystems including mechanical fixtures, electrical panels, harnesses, and HIL systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Test & Measurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electrical schematic design, wiring and panel integration, mechanical fixture design, data acquisition systems, instrumentation integration, electro-mechanical system debugging, root cause analysis, configuration control, cost-down engineering
Preferred skills
Missile/UAV/guided munition systems experience, HIL systems for avionics, LRIP/production deployment, NI hardware platforms, RF testing, actuator/servo testing, PCBA-level test, MES/PLM integration, energetics/explosive-safe environments
Technologies
LabVIEW, Python, C++, NI hardware, MES, PLM
Responsibilities
Derive test equipment functional requirements from system specifications, design complete STE hardware systems including mechanical and electrical components, lead rack assembly and hardware bring-up, develop automated test software, architect production test stations for throughput and repeatability, support vibration/thermal/shock/EMI qualification campaigns, manage configuration control and sustainment strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC