About This Role

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We are seeking a talented test engineer with an Electrical Engineering background to support a major US Air Force Program. As a Test Engineer, you will perform planning, coordination, and execution of electronic component, subsystem, and full system tests as well as other evaluation activities across the program. A strong candidate will possess at least 7 years’ experience in a Test Engineering role. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment and directly support our nation’s war fighters. Whether your desired career path is technical or leadership, Textron is highly diversified with a strong grow-from-within philosophy that offers exceptional opportunities for career progression.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute functional and environmental testing of electronics, including directing and guiding junior test engineers

• Coordinate, schedule and lead test activities to ensure that test requirements and objectives are met per customer/program requirements and engineering and quality standards.

• Lead both in-house and field data collection activities including setup and operation of high-speed cameras, telemetry systems, onboard instrumentation, and data recorders.

• Generate Test Plans that provide verification method of system requirements and identify necessary test equipment, fixtures, and facilities.

• Perform Test Readiness Reviews and produce Test Reports

• Perform preliminary “quick-look” analysis and provide post-test de-brief to engineering team and customers

• Analyze electrical program requirements for consistency and completeness, resolve discrepancies.

• Determine measurement techniques, identify and procure instrumentation, and design test systems to perform requirements verification.

• Provide acceptance criteria specified as measurable parameters for validation of system requirements including digital, analog, and timing outputs

• Analyze and document requirements for automation of test processes, measurement acquisition, and data analysis and for efficient utilization of resources (test range, environmental equipment, etc.)

• Analyze and document for test hardware and software engineers strategies for implementation of tests in real world performance conditions including for example min/max parameter limits    

• Analyze system interfaces to ensure complete coverage of test requirements.

• Coordinate with appropriate program, engineering and external organizations during test planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases

• Collaborate with multi-discipline design team to produce Test Procedures and Data Collection methods.

• Familiarity with Mil-Spec testing requirements as well as vibration, shock, and environmental test methods and equipment is desired

• Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and in writing) and have good organizational skill.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and minimum of 10+ years of related experience, or bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering and 7+ years of related experience

• Experience with U.S. DoD produc