Test Engineer

Torch Technologies•Huntsville, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Test Engineer to join our team and support reverse engineering and test development for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) used on weapons platforms. This role focuses on analyzing electronic hardware, developing test strategies, and supporting validation and sustainment of fielded systems through hands-on testing and automation. As a Test Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Analyze electronic hardware and LRUs to identify electrical interfaces, signals, communication methods, power requirements, and functional behaviors. Support reverse engineering activities to understand system operation, determine test requirements, and develop appropriate stimulus and measurement strategies. Develop and execute test plans and procedures to validate analog, digital, power, communication, and control interfaces. Perform hands-on electronics testing using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, programmable power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other electrical test equipment. Develop software in C# to support hardware testing, instrumentation control, measurement acquisition, automated test execution, troubleshooting, and hardware/software integration. Work with electrical, software, and systems engineers to translate engineering requirements and manual test methods into repeatable automated test solutions. Support development, integration, and troubleshooting of automated test systems, including PXI/PXIe instrumentation, switching systems, programmable power supplies, measurement equipment, and other COTS hardware. Candidates are not required to have prior PXI experience but should be comfortable applying their electrical engineering and C# programming experience to learn and integrate new test technologies. Perform fault isolation, troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis of electronic assemblies during testing activities. Assist in determining whether failures originate within the UUT, test hardware, cabling, instrumentation, software, or associated interfaces. Develop and maintain engineering documentation including test procedures, test plans, interface documentation, signal definitions, test results, troubleshooting findings, and technical data supporting sustainment and validation activities. Support hardware/software integration, system bring-up, verification, validation, and automated test sequence development within laboratory environments. Assist in developing self-test, diagnostic, and repeatable test capabilities where applicable. Collaborate with electrical, software, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure appropriate test coverage, accurate implementation of test requirements, and successful integration of hardware and software within automated test environments.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of relevant engineering experience
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance
Demonstrated experience supporting, developing, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting electrical or electronic engineering projects
Experience programming in C#, including experience developing software that interacts with hardware, instrumentation, devices, interfaces, or engineering systems
Experience performing hands-on electrical or electronic testing using laboratory test equipment
Ability to analyze technical problems, troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, and develop practical engineering solutions
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience developing or executing test procedures for electronic assemblies, circuit cards, subsystems, LRUs, or similar electrical/electronic hardware
Experience with electronic circuit analysis, reverse engineering, troubleshooting, or fault isolation
Experience developing automated test systems or other hardware/software integrated engineering systems
Experience communicating with or controlling instrumentation through software using Ethernet, USB, Serial, GPIB, VISA, SCPI, or similar interfaces
Experience with PXI/PXIe architectures, modular instrumentation, switching systems, programmable power supplies, data acquisition equipment, or other COTS test equipment
Experience with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, or similar automated test software
Experience developing automated test sequences, test applications, or measurement software
Experience integrating software and hardware in automated test environments
Familiarity with ATE interconnect solutions, Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), cable assemblies, or custom test interfaces
Experience with military or aerospace electrical interfaces and communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, CAN, RS-422/485, Ethernet, or similar interfaces
Experience supporting DoD, Federal, aerospace, automotive, industrial, laboratory, or other complex engineering programs
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools
Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and lab-based environments

Responsibilities

Analyze electronic hardware and LRUs to identify electrical interfaces, signals, communication methods, power requirements, and functional behaviors.
Support reverse engineering activities to understand system operation, determine test requirements, and develop appropriate stimulus and measurement strategies.
Develop and execute test plans and procedures to validate analog, digital, power, communication, and control interfaces.
Perform hands-on electronics testing using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, programmable power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other electrical test equipment.
Develop software in C# to support hardware testing, instrumentation control, measurement acquisition, automated test execution, troubleshooting, and hardware/software integration.
Work with electrical, software, and systems engineers to translate engineering requirements and manual test methods into repeatable automated test solutions.
Support development, integration, and troubleshooting of automated test systems, including PXI/PXIe instrumentation, switching systems, programmable power supplies, measurement equipment, and other COTS hardware.
Perform fault isolation, troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis of electronic assemblies during testing activities.
Assist in determining whether failures originate within the UUT, test hardware, cabling, instrumentation, software, or associated interfaces.
Develop and maintain engineering documentation including test procedures, test plans, interface documentation, signal definitions, test results, troubleshooting findings, and technical data supporting sustainment and validation activities.
Support hardware/software integration, system bring-up, verification, validation, and automated test sequence development within laboratory environments.
Assist in developing self-test, diagnostic, and repeatable test capabilities where applicable.
Collaborate with electrical, software, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure appropriate test coverage, accurate implementation of test requirements, and successful integration of hardware and software within automated test environments.