Senior Electronics Test Engineer I

CesiumAstro•Westminster, CO

About The Position

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Electronics Test Engineer I to join their team. This role involves the design, analysis, and implementation of engineering test plans and procedures for board-level electronics products, including power, digital, and RF electronics. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hardware and software, with expertise in measurement techniques, test equipment, test architectures, automation, and integrated system testing. The successful candidate will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to address company-wide test needs, developing software for interfacing with flight hardware and test equipment, managing data, and creating software tools for efficient testing. Key responsibilities include designing test solutions for flight hardware, optimizing for reliability and efficiency, and developing modular, reusable test and automation software in Python or similar languages. This role requires the ability to architect test systems, draw insightful conclusions from test results, and participate in "design for test" planning. The candidate will also present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team, and contribute to proposal-writing efforts, requiring excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or similar from an accredited university.
A minimum of 4 years of industry or university research experience in design, analysis, and implementation of electronic products and/or test systems.
Experience designing and executing test plans for custom board-level electronics.
Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, LabVIEW, SQL, MATLAB, or Embedded C.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a version-controlled environment (Git or SVN).
Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, VLANs, and network security.
Experience developing graphical user interfaces for a production environment.
Extensive knowledge of a range of digital and analog interfaces including GPIB, USB, VISA, TCP/IP, VLAN, CAN bus, SPI, I2C, and analog-to-digital conversion.
Experience programming test equipment using SCPI.

Responsibilities

Developing test architectures and test systems, including equipment selection, test fixtures, data logging methodology, and interfaces.
Designing and executing tests at the prototype, qualification, and acceptance stages.
Developing test requirements for new products.
Designing tests for compliance with standards, such as NASA GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000).
Planning and executing board-level verification tests, such as high-speed signal integrity, digital link characterization, power supply performance, and performance over temperature.
Designing and developing systems for testing complex integrated hardware and software, such as phased array products that combine radios, computers, and phased array antennas.
Advising design engineering team on design-for-testability (DFT).
Evaluating and documenting test results, presenting them to key stakeholders.
Contributing to the continuous improvement of in-house tools, such as test software and documentation templates.
Training technicians and operators to perform tests.
Contributing to lab buildout and lab management.