Test Engineer - Multiple Levels

AeroVironment•Albuquerque, NM

2d•$75,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

AeroVironment is hiring Test Engineers at multiple experience levels to work onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Test Engineers support development, integration, verification, and qualification of aerospace, defense, RF, and electromechanical systems. The role turns designs into reliable, mission-ready products by developing test methods, performing verification activities, analyzing results, and resolving technical issues. Responsibilities and seniority depend on qualifications, experience, and program needs. The role may focus on RF testing, electrical systems, environmental qualification, hardware integration, test automation, systems verification, manufacturing test, or field test support. Engineers work with multidisciplinary teams and may provide technical leadership, own tasks, or mentor colleagues according to experience. Occasional travel to customer, supplier, test, or field locations may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Relevant experience in test engineering, hardware integration, verification and validation, laboratory testing, or product development; level depends on qualifications and experience.
Experience developing or executing engineering test plans and procedures.
Familiarity with test equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition, and troubleshooting methods.
Ability to analyze technical data and communicate clear conclusions and recommendations.
Strong problem-solving, documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, multidisciplinary environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required by the program.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing RF, radar, communications, phased-array, electronic warfare, embedded, or electromechanical systems.
Experience with RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, power meters, and oscilloscopes.
Experience with environmental, vibration, shock, thermal, or qualification testing.
Experience with automated test equipment, LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or similar programming and test-automation tools.
Familiarity with requirements management, verification matrices, and traceability processes.
Experience with manufacturing test, production acceptance testing, or supplier qualification.
Knowledge of configuration management, PLM/PDM systems, and engineering change processes.
Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other regulated engineering environments.
Experience with formal failure reporting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Experience leading test activities, developing test strategies, or mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute test plans, procedures, methods, and reports for components, assemblies, subsystems, and complete systems.
Support hardware integration, functional testing, verification, validation, qualification, and production acceptance testing.
Design and configure test setups, fixtures, instrumentation, data-acquisition systems, and automated test solutions.
Perform electrical, RF, mechanical, environmental, and system-level testing.
Collect, process, and analyze test data to evaluate performance and compliance with requirements.
Troubleshoot test failures and hardware issues, conduct root-cause investigations, and support corrective actions.
Collaborate with systems, RF, electrical, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program engineering teams.
Review requirements and develop traceable verification methods and objective evidence.
Support environmental testing, including temperature, thermal cycling, vibration, shock, humidity, and other qualification activities.
Develop or maintain test scripts, automation tools, data-processing utilities, and test documentation as applicable.
Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, failure reviews, and production-readiness activities.
Support configuration management, revision control, engineering change processes, and test-equipment calibration requirements.
Interface with suppliers, customers, and test facilities as needed.
Provide technical leadership, task ownership, or mentorship based on experience.
Support occasional travel to customer, supplier, test, or field locations.