Staff Test Engineer
Core
Design and build Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and test software to validate spacecraft avionics before flight, owning solutions from hardware design to documentation.
Role type
Staff Test Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
EGSE hardware, test software, and documentation for spacecraft avionics
Domain
Aerospace & Defense
Required skills
LabVIEW, C, Python, Perl, hardware design, COTS integration, test documentation, debugging analog/digital interfaces
Preferred skills
VxWorks, cPCI SBCs, C&DH architectures, EPS backplanes, VHDL/FPGA, cable/harness design, environmental testing
Technologies
LabVIEW, C, Python, Perl, VxWorks, cPCI, Intercept Mozaix
Responsibilities
Design custom test boxes/panels and cabling/harnesses; develop LabVIEW UIs and automation scripts; interface with embedded SBCs and I/O; author formal test documentation; execute test campaigns and troubleshoot anomalies; mentor junior engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
