Test Engineer I

Mercury Systems•Torrance, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking exceptional talent to help deliver cutting‑edge technology for mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications; advancing innovation where it matters most. Our data processing business unit is looking for a highly motivated Test Engineer to develop, validate, and support test systems that verify the performance of a wide range of electro‑optical, mechanical, and software based systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, manufacturing engineering
Typically requires 0-2 years of hands-on experience testing electronic hardware or other military based systems
Experience or familiarity with mixed-signal Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and system validation test development
Experience with electronics troubleshooting skills
Experience reading and understanding circuit and wiring diagrams, technical specifications and electronics test procedures
Experience of manufacturing processes with the ability to work on multiple projects in a highly demanding environment
Experience of a wide variety of electronics test and analyzing equipment including oscilloscopes, analyzers, power supplies, meters and any other special electronics test equipment necessary for testing, analyzing and/or troubleshooting/repairing
Experience PC software skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
This role is 100% on-site and based in Torrance, CA
This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

Experience in LabVIEW, Python, Bash, C#,C++, MATLAB, or other programming languages used for data collection and analysis.
Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
Experience with military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-1275.
Experience with Aerospace, Defense, Government, or Military sectors.
Skilled in documentation and collaboration platforms, including Confluence and SharePoint.
Experience with engineering lifecycle tools such as Jama, Jira, BitBucket.
Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to guide Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) through ambiguity and tight deadlines.
Experience supporting both military and commercial programs.
Working knowledge of military and aerospace standards including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-178C, and DO-254.
Hands on experience with environmental test equipment, including chambers used for hardware validation.

Responsibilities

Ensuring test systems comply with quality requirements, reliability, and regulatory compliance
Work with cross-functional development teams to ensure that products are designed to facilitate testability including qualification, verification and validation requirements
Develop, specify and/or procure test equipment that meets quality objectives, design margins and the needs of manufacturing
Develop and write test documentation such as compliance matrices; ATP’s, QTP’s, and FTP’s using test standards such as MIL-STD-810G & H, MIL-STD-704A, and MIL-STD-461F & G
Work independently under minimal supervision and guidance to perform tasks of substantial complexity and conduct testing activities on site and at testing contract facilities
Produce test reports, presentation, and CDRL’s for contractual deliverables
Train/cross-train test and troubleshooting techniques with Production test team
Troubleshoot systems and circuit card assemblies using relevant electrical, mechanical, and analytical tools to identify root cause and resolve technical issues.
Lead the troubleshooting activities, Investigate the cause of the failures and fix the defect at top level assembly, sub-level assembly, PCBA board level, components, and or test equipment