Electrical Test Engineer IV

Textron•Wilmington, MA

57d

About The Position

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for: We are seeking a talented test engineer with an Electrical Engineering background to support a major US Air Force Program. As a Test Engineer, you will perform planning, coordination, and execution of electronic component, subsystem, and full system tests as well as other evaluation activities across the program. A strong candidate will possess at least 7 years’ experience in a Test Engineering role. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment and directly support our nation’s war fighters. Whether your desired career path is technical or leadership, Textron is highly diversified with a strong grow-from-within philosophy that offers exceptional opportunities for career progression.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and minimum of 10+ years of related experience, or bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering and 7+ years of related experience
Experience with U.S. DoD product development
Experience with functional and environmental testing of electronics, particularly EMI/EMC, vibration, shock, and thermal cycling
Active Secret clearance preferred; Secret eligibility required

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Mil-Spec testing requirements as well as vibration, shock, and environmental test methods and equipment is desired

Responsibilities

Oversee and execute functional and environmental testing of electronics, including directing and guiding junior test engineers
Coordinate, schedule and lead test activities to ensure that test requirements and objectives are met per customer/program requirements and engineering and quality standards.
Lead both in-house and field data collection activities including setup and operation of high-speed cameras, telemetry systems, onboard instrumentation, and data recorders.
Generate Test Plans that provide verification method of system requirements and identify necessary test equipment, fixtures, and facilities.
Perform Test Readiness Reviews and produce Test Reports
Perform preliminary “quick-look” analysis and provide post-test de-brief to engineering team and customers
Analyze electrical program requirements for consistency and completeness, resolve discrepancies.
Determine measurement techniques, identify and procure instrumentation, and design test systems to perform requirements verification.
Provide acceptance criteria specified as measurable parameters for validation of system requirements including digital, analog, and timing outputs
Analyze and document requirements for automation of test processes, measurement acquisition, and data analysis and for efficient utilization of resources (test range, environmental equipment, etc)
Analyze and document for test hardware and software engineers strategies for implementation of tests in real world performance conditions including for example min/max parameter limits
Analyze system interfaces to ensure complete coverage of test requirements.
Coordinate with appropriate program, engineering and external organizations during test planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases
Collaborate with multi-discipline design team to produce Test Procedures and Data Collection methods.
Familiarity with Mil-Spec testing requirements as well as vibration, shock, and environmental test methods and equipment is desired
Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and in writing) and have good organizational skill.