Opportunity: Our client is looking for a Lead Electronics Test Engineer who will be responsible for developing and certifying testing of low voltage system electronics for our electric aircraft.
Requirements: You have 8+ years of experience developing and modifying functional test protocols in the aerospace or aviation industry.
Requirements
Core responsibilities
Develop formal test plans, procedures, instrumentation plans, test stand/fixture designs, and data acquisition architectures for thorough and repeatable testing of electronics
Identify test objectives, instrumentation needs, devise test matrices, and define detailed test procedures
Procure appropriate and configuration-controlled test articles and prepare them with appropriate instrumentation for a given test
Work closely with test equipment design engineers to define requirements and expectations of the test stand
Perform post-test failure inspection, diagnose failures by identifying root cause, document findings, and provide feedback for design improvement
Verify assigned Airborne Electronic Hardware meets or exceeds design requirements and provide necessary testing information/documentation for FAA certification requirements
Contribute to the technical writing of Qualification Test Plans and Procedures (QTP) during submission for FAA approval
Execute witnessed tests for certification credit after acceptance of QTPs by DER and FAA
Required
B.S. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of work experience in Test Engineering OR M.S. with 6+ years of experience
Experience developing and modifying functional test protocols
Experience with multiple environmental tests: thermal cycling, humidity, salt fog, fluid proofness, vibration and shock
Experience with instrumentation used for environmental tests (e.g. multimeters, accelerometers, thermistors, current probes)
Experience with electromagnetic environments such as lightning, high-intensity radiated field, voltage spikes and power interruptions
Ideal candidate
Experience with testing electronics hardware to DO-160, MIL-810 or similar standards
Experience with root cause analysis of electronics failure
Experience with Matlab/Python
Experience with LabView
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Stock Option Plan
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education and Non-profit Organizations
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