Our Client is a leader in the US Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry.
This is a multi-year contract with high likelihood of conversion to FTE (full-time employment).
Onsite in Irvine CA is required, Mon-Fri
This is a US Gov Defense project so only US citizens are eligible.
For out-of-state candidates, we will pay per diem or relocation assistance.
SUMMARY:
Embedded Test Engineers will focus on designing, automating, and scaling functional test systems across the product lifecyclefrom board bring-up to End-of-Line (EOL) production. They bridge hardware design, firmware, and automated test software.
Key Responsibilities
- Test System Architecture & Design: Design and deliver turnkey hardware and software test fixtures (test benches, automated test equipment/ATE) for PCBAs, sensors, and embedded control modules.
- Automation & Scripting: Write automated test scripts in Python, C/C , C#, or LabVIEW to execute unit-level and system-level test routines automatically.
- Firmware & Hardware Bring-Up: Collaborate with firmware, software, and electrical hardware teams during early-stage board bring-up, debugging bus communications, and validating peripheral connectivity.
- Test Strategy & DFT (Design for Test): Define test plans optimizing product reliability, safety, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) coverage; provide direct feedback to design engineers to ensure hardware is manufacturable and testable.
- Data Analysis & Root Cause Analysis: Analyze test yields and telemetry data; debug electrical, firmware, and communication failures.
Key Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Technical Experience: 3–5 years in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, PCBA test design, and automated test environments.
- Schematic & Layout: Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium Designer).
- Protocols & Interfaces: Proficiency with bus protocols like SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, UART, USB, and CSI.
- Instrumentation: Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, RF spectrum analyzers/VNAs, and power supplies.
- OPTIONAL: Clearance or Clearance-Eligible: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret / Top Secret)
