Staff Design Verification Test Engineer
Core
Own the Design Verification Test (DVT) process end-to-end for next-generation Electronic Warfare (EW) platforms, establishing test strategies, verification plans, and production test limits to ensure product reliability and seamless transition to production.
Role type
Staff Design Verification Test Engineer (Hardware/RF)
Builds
Next-generation Electronic Warfare (EW) platforms and subassemblies
Domain
Defense technology, Electronic Warfare, RF/Microwave engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Test strategy and plan documentation, VCRM creation and maintenance, RF and microwave measurement, spectrum and signal analyzer operation, VNA operation, signal generator operation, power meter operation, failure triage, root cause analysis, multi-disciplinary team leadership, EVT/DVT/NPI build execution, design verification standards setting
Preferred skills
Environmental and reliability verification (HALT/HASS, ORT, ESS), thermal and vibration qualification, EMI/EMC testing, M.S. in Electrical Engineering
Technologies
Spectrum analyzers, signal analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters
Responsibilities
Author test strategy and verification plans for new EW products, establish requirements for testability early in the design cycle, drive development and test automation counterparts to execute verification activities, build and maintain Verification Cross-Reference Matrices, analyze DVT data to establish production test limits, lead EVT/DVT/NPI builds and close test escapes, mentor test engineers on measurement rigor
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight