Test Engineer
Core
Design, build, and validate Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and test scripts for spacecraft avionics, ensuring mission readiness and customer acceptance.
Role type
Test Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Custom test boxes/panels, cabling/harnesses, LabVIEW UIs, automation scripts, and formal test documentation for flight-like units.
Domain
Aerospace & Defense, Spacecraft Avionics, Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
LabVIEW, C, Python, Perl, COTS instrument selection, custom test fixture design, formal test documentation (ATPs/I&T plans), schematic interpretation, analog/digital debugging
Preferred skills
VxWorks, cPCI SBCs, C&DH architectures, EPS backplanes, VHDL/FPGA interface testing, cable/harness design (EMI/EMC), Intercept Mozaix, environmental test support
Technologies
LabVIEW, Python, Perl, C, VxWorks, COTS instruments, Intercept Mozaix
Responsibilities
Design and build EGSE hardware including custom test boxes and cabling; Develop test software including LabVIEW UIs and automation scripts; Integrate with flight-like units and embedded SBCs; Author formal test documentation and configuration controlled schematics; Execute test campaigns and troubleshoot anomalies; Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, firmware, and program management
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
