Sr. Systems Test & Verification Engineer (Avionics Embedded)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Systems Verification Engineer in the Space and Defense Group Spacecraft Avionics team you will provide engineering support and direction for a variety of development/production programs involving electronics (circuit boards) and their associated test equipment systems and software. Reporting to the Lead Electrical Systems Engineering Team Manager the Senior Systems Verification Engineer has responsibility to plan and execute requirement verification (analysis and test) activities.

To be considered for this position the candidate must have a minimum of a BS Electrical Engineering or BS Computer Engineering degree (or equivalent) as well as a minimum of 6 years (prefer 10 years) of engineering work experience. Proven track record is required in one or more of the following areas (prefer experience in all of the following areas):

• Digital power and/or mixed-signal electronics design; printed circuit board design and prototyping
• Embedded computer systems (microprocessor microcontroller or FPGA/ASIC) architecture definition / development
• Test planning for unit / subsystem/system testing to verify electrical mechanical and software requirements under ambient and multiple environmental conditions (temperature humidity vacuum shock vibration EMI/EMC immersion etc)
• Authoring test plans procedures and/or scripts for product verification product qualification and/or product acceptance testing
• Systems engineering analysis and requirement verification in space electronic system
• Aerospace/Defense system modeling and requirement development
• This is an on-site position (first-shift) with limited opportunity for hybrid/remote work up to 1 day per week.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Participating in a cross-functional product team to execute the completion of the program(s) and initiatives for the product(s) assigned.
• Create and maintain test plans and test procedures to verify embedded system requirements including: software firmware electrical high-speed digital power mixed-signal mechanical environments.
• Writing maintaining and training test procedures utilized by technicians / engineers to perform product environmental qualification system requirement verification and production unit acceptance tests.
• Managing verification of technical requirements within specific hardware configurations and producing technical artifacts to document that verification.
• Learning and adhering to standard business operating documents regarding the processes required on the assigned program(s).
• Understanding and performing engineering analysis using engineering fundamentals and/or computational software for verification of hardware and software requirements. Examples include worst-case circuit analysis electrical component stress/derating analysis gate-level timing analysis signal integrity analysis system safety / hazard analysis failure mode effects analysis reliability/radiation analysis.
• Generation organization and maintenance of technical data reports drawings and procedures. Utilize existing configuration management (CM) processes to release and update product documentation.
• Timely execution and management of program engineering tasks within an established program budget and scope.

Preferable behaviors include:

• Self-motivation / self-starting / highly organized
• Clear concise professional and timely communication
• Demonstrating a high level of ownership with great attention to detail
• Maintaining a sense of urgency in addressing technical schedule and cost challenges while working within functional and cross-functional teams
• The ability to make timely technical decisions that maintain product integrity utilizing engineering knowledge experience and creativity
• Willingness and ability to adapt and make changes and improvements to meet business needs
• Capability and drive of defining structure from ambiguity
• Problem Solving Continuous Improvement Planning and Organizing Leadership and Maintaining Work Standards
• Empathy and humility towards those around you

Skills / Knowledge:

• Software programs: MS Powerpoint / MS Word / MS Excel / MS Vizio

• Computer Architecture
• Drawing Standards and Electrical Circuit Schematics
• Troubleshooting complex hardware/software embedded subsystems to the electrical component (integrated circuit) level
• Leading root-cause analyses to disposition manufacturing issues non-conformances or test failures
• Organizing and leading a technical team of engineers and technicians to verify requirements