Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Systems Integration & Test EngineerPGS Worldwide is seeking a Systems Integration & Test Engineer in Chelmsford, MA for a one year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This role plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains integration and test solutions for in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, subsystems, and systems. The position supports system/subsystem test planning, execution, regression testing, and reporting to verify and validate performance.Required SkillsBachelor's degree in a related discipline (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study) or related professional level career experienceAbility to obtain a clearance and start the interim clearance process at offer stage5+ years using Microsoft Office to generate status reports, project plans, and work instructions5+ years writing, editing, and supporting an existing software code base using LabVIEW3+ years writing, editing, and supporting an existing software code base using Test Stand software3+ years analyzing and resolving problemsExperience managing and prioritizing your own workload across multiple tasksExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience working effectively on teamsAbility to work with minimal detailed direction to deliver desired resultsExperience working with and leading teams toward milestone completionPreferred SkillsMinimum of 9 years of professional level career experienceProven success implementing methods to measure electrical parameters for components and subassemblies5+ years subject matter expert in Radio Frequency or Microwave systems and subsystems3+ years developing multiple complex test programs with Test Stand development environmentsTrack record researching and specifying components for test equipment designAbility to troubleshoot measurement issues and isolate problems to test instrument, fixturing, software level, or unit under testProficiency generating assembly and block diagram sketches, parts lists, and other engineering documentationProficiency in corrective/preventative action process and implementationSolid background deriving test requirements from design or system level requirementsAbility to identify and author documentation to correct drawing-to-hardware discrepanciesProven collaborator with multidiscipline teamsEffective relationship builder across multiple organizations and disciplinesExperience preparing charts and giving presentations outlining technical issues, solutions, or trade studiesWhat You'll DoPlan, implement, test, document, and maintain integration and test solutions for in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems, and systemsTranslate customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions within technical, schedule, and cost constraintsEstablish functional and technical specifications and standards, and resolve hardware/software interface problemsDefine input/output parameters and ensure integration of the entire system or subsystemReview and derive requirements for testabilityDevelop and direct preparation and execution of test plans, procedures, and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystemsCoordinate subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizationsAnalyze test results and prepare subsystem/system-level evaluation reports to verify and validate performanceWrite discrepancy reports and perform integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes