Production Test Engineer

CHAOS Industries•El Segundo, CA

9h•$155,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS Industries is hiring a Production Test Engineer to develop and deploy automated test infrastructure for RF- and radar-related electronic systems. The engineer will own automation architecture for hardware control, test sequencing, and data acquisition, while improving the reliability, repeatability, and scalability of lab and production test environments. The role integrates software, hardware, and networking systems to support engineering validation and program execution, including both development validation and production-level test automation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3–6 years of experience in test automation, hardware validation, or related engineering roles.
Proficiency in Python for test automation, including virtual environments and automated hardware test development.
Working knowledge of Ubuntu/Linux, including command line, log analysis, NIC identification, and system configuration.
Experience with Ansible or similar tools for OS installation and workstation setup automation.
Networking fundamentals, including static IP configuration, VLANs, and basic network troubleshooting.
Ability to independently debug and resolve integration issues between hardware, software, and network systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with RF systems, radar systems, or high-frequency electronics.
Familiarity with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network analyzers.
Experience supporting defense or aerospace programs.
Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, and tkinter.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute automated test solutions for RF- and radar-related electronic systems.
Design and maintain Python-based automation for hardware control, test sequencing, and data collection.
Automate workstation provisioning and configuration using Ubuntu/Linux and Ansible.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in automation scripts, lab systems, and networked test environments.
Configure and debug networking, including static IPs, VLANs, and interface diagnostics.
Analyze and visualize test data to support engineering validation and program deliverables.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve test-system reliability, repeatability, and efficiency.
Document test procedures, automation workflows, and troubleshooting processes.