CareerPlan

Integration and Test Engineer, Electrical

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$146k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, build, and sustain Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) electrical infrastructure to bridge simulation software with physical testing for autonomous air vehicles.

Role type

Senior IC integration and test engineer (electrical focus)

Builds

HITL/Ironbird labs and electrical test infrastructure for autonomous air vehicle programs

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems

Required skills

Electrical engineering, HITL lab architecture, harness design, PCB design, oscilloscope usage, protocol analysis (CAN, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553), LRU integration, Python, C++, Linux, configuration management

Preferred skills

Nix, security clearance eligibility

Technologies

Python, C++, Linux, Saleae Logic Analyzers, Wireshark, PEAK-System CAN interfaces, Jira, Github

Responsibilities

Develop HITL electrical infrastructure and system architecture; troubleshoot real-time simulation issues; automate HITL health checks and test execution; coordinate harness builds with technicians; develop fault-injection capabilities; establish testing best practices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC