Test Equipment Eng III/IV

Textron•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Applicants should have a strong background in Electrical Engineering, and possess a demonstrated ability in designing, developing, integrating, and deploying Special Test Equipment (ATE / STE). Commercial Instrumentation interfaces, as well as data acquisition and control, communications, and custom cabling and fixtures will be the prime applications to be designed and automated in our ATE systems. High awareness and competency in the cohesion required between the multi-disciplinary functions (electrical / mechanical / software) required of a formal ATE team are required. Designing with Modularity and Commonality are top requirements of the position.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience developing formal ATE within the DoD / Aerospace industry
High competency in utilizing state-of-the-art conventional and PXI test instrumentation, as well as Mass Interconnect devices, while maintaining a modular, flexible and scalable ATE design approach
High Experience in the design of Control and Measurement systems for testing Analog, Digital, Power, and Communications circuitry
Experience in failure analysis and problem isolation with demonstrable troubleshooting skills
Experience with Configuration Management tools and Peer Review processes
Ability to effectively communicate and engage all levels of the organization verbally and in writing
The ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience programming with C# programming is a plus
Experience as an IPT Lead or CAM, with EVMS exposure is a plus
An existing U.S. Secret Security Clearance is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and release to Manufacturing Operations and/or Engineering custom ATE Test Stations, Interface Adaptors, Cabling and Fixtures for testing CCAs, Modules, and Systems
Produce technical presentation packages for Design Reviews
Collaborate with ATE Software developers to ensure hardware / software cohesion throughout the Integration and Debug phases
Produce Test Procedures and Process Documents to support ATE deployment
Produce Schematics and Interface Diagrams for Release
Design Rack-Mounted systems with Modularity, Commonality, and Expandability as primary drivers
Integrate ATE with Units Under Test
Release drawings into Configuration Management
Derive, flow, and trace Requirements from Source to Test Report
Analyze equipment specifications and select appropriate instruments and suppliers
Support Contract Manufacturers with questions and Integration
Interface with product development teams to determine appropriate test strategy and coverage for functional requirements
Interface with Production teams to satisfy Manufacturing requirements