Sr Test Engineer
Core
Design and build Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and test software to validate spacecraft avionics before flight.
Role type
Senior IC test engineer (aerospace/defense)
Builds
Custom test boxes, panels, cabling, and LabVIEW/Python automation scripts for spacecraft avionics
Domain
Aerospace & Defense, Avionics Testing
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, Python, Perl, C, VxWorks, COTS instruments, Intercept Mozaix
Responsibilities
Design and build EGSE hardware including custom test fixtures and cabling; Develop test software including LabVIEW UIs and automation scripts; Integrate with flight-like units and embedded systems; Author formal test documentation including ATPs and schematics; Execute test campaigns and troubleshoot anomalies; Mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
