Senior Electrical Engineer
Core
Design, build, and maintain Special Test Equipment (STE), Ground Support Equipment (GSE), and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure for advanced sensor, avionics, and embedded systems.
Role type
Senior Electrical Test Systems Engineer
Builds
Automated test racks, interface test adapters (ITAs), cable assemblies, and instrumentation for R&D and production environments.
Domain
Aerospace, defense, and high-performance embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electrical architecture design, automated test equipment (ATE) development, commercial instrumentation integration, SCPI/Ethernet/Serial/USB/GPIB interfaces, modular test platforms (PXIe/LXI/VXI), interface test adapters (ITAs), cable/harness design, electrical schematics, ECAD tools, mixed-signal/embedded/RF debugging, hardware integration, root cause corrective action (RCCA), U.S. security clearance
Preferred skills
RF/radar/EO/IR sensor integration, rack-level system design (power/cooling/grounding/EMI/EMC), high-speed digital/analog/RF measurement, Python-based test automation, high-rate manufacturing test support, military/aerospace standards, environmental/qualification testing (vibration/thermal/EMI/EMC), advanced ECAD tools (Altium/Zuken/Mentor)
Technologies
PXIe, LXI, VXI, SCPI, Ethernet, Serial, USB, GPIB, LVDS, SPI, I2C, CAN, Python, Altium Designer, Zuken, Mentor Graphics
Responsibilities
Design and develop automated STE/GSE systems; Architect test racks, ITAs, cable assemblies, and instrumentation interfaces; Integrate and troubleshoot commercial test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, DMMs); Support HIL and subsystem integration test environments; Define electrical architectures including power distribution and grounding; Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation; Collaborate with software, systems, RF, electro-optical, and mechanical teams; Support automated verification, validation, and production test activities; Perform troubleshooting and integration for complex hardware/software systems; Support deployment and sustainment of lab, production, and fielded test systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC