IFPC Test Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos Defense’s Systems Integration and Test Team is seeking a Test Engineer to support complex defense-sector systems, including kinetic and directed-energy platforms, radar, and other surveillance and sensor technologies. The team develops solutions in collaboration with multiple business sectors, industry partners, and customers.

The engineer will develop and execute test plans and procedures for hardware and software, conduct environmental testing, verify and validate requirements, analyze test data, prepare reports, and troubleshoot systems using appropriate tools. The role is based full-time in Huntsville, Alabama. It may involve outdoor work in all weather conditions, lifting up to 50 pounds, and approximately four weeks of travel per year for test events. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in computer, electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or a relevant field, with at least 4 years of prior experience; or a master's degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with defense or commercial test engineering practices and processes.
• Experience developing and executing hardware or software test plans and procedures.
• Direct, hands-on experience with hardware, software, or system integration, troubleshooting, and testing.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to work full-time in Huntsville, Alabama.

Nice To Haves

• At least 4 years of experience with test planning and execution.
• Experience with ESS, HALT, HASS, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-810, and/or CE compliance testing.
• Working knowledge of and experience operating electronic test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, and signal analyzers or generators.
• Working knowledge of software languages including Python, C, C++, or C#, and/or firmware languages for Xilinx or Altera devices.
• Experience with Linux, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and Wireshark.
• Experience preparing and presenting briefings and/or demonstrations to customers and management.
• Experience planning and executing demonstration tests and U.S. Government test ranges or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and execute test plans for hardware development, qualification, and acceptance phases.
• Create, modify, and execute environmental tests on system- and component-level hardware.
• Complete requirements verification and validation documentation and reports.
• Analyze test data and generate test reports.
• Debug software and/or hardware using various tools.
• Work directly with customers and support personnel on test planning, execution, analysis, and related responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level