IFPC Test Engineer
About The Position
Leidos Defense’s Systems Integration and Test Team is seeking a Test Engineer to support complex defense-sector systems and solutions, including kinetic and directed-energy platforms, radar, and other surveillance and sensor technologies. The role involves working across business sectors, with industry partners, and directly with customers to help deliver solutions for demanding missions. The Test Engineer develops, modifies, and executes test plans for hardware development, qualification, and acceptance; performs environmental testing at the system and component levels; verifies and validates requirements; analyzes test data and prepares reports; and troubleshoots software and hardware using a variety of tools. The position is full-time in Huntsville, Alabama. It may involve working outdoors in all weather conditions, lifting up to 50 pounds, and approximately four weeks of travel per year for test events. Candidates 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; alternatively, 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 electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, and signal analyzers/generators.
- Working knowledge of Python, C, C++, 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 at U.S. government test ranges or facilities.
Responsibilities
- Create, modify, and execute test plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases of hardware projects.
- Create, modify, and execute environmental testing 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 testing responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
