Senior Test Engineer

job summary:
Seeking a Senior Test Engineer for a high growth electr-optical engineering DoW contractor in the Cypress, CA area.

The Senior Test Engineer would be responsible for optical/infrared hardware, automated test environments (ATE), military standar 



 
location: Cypress, California
job type: Contract
salary: $70 - 83 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• ATE & Systems Test Design: Design, build, and validate Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and test software (LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++) for electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor payloads and subassemblies.
• Test Protocol Development: Draft and execute formal Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) protocols aligned with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 requirements.
• Hardware Debugging & Root Cause: Perform real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) troubleshooting, signal integrity analysis, and root-cause failure analysis on complex electro-optical test fixtures and hardware.
• Fixture CAD & Prototype Development: Utilize CAD software to design custom test fixtures, interface test adapters, and early prototypes to mitigate technical development risks before production.
• Technical Team Leadership: Lead a multidisciplinary group of test engineers and technicians on high-reliability defense programs, maintaining accountability for on-time and on-budget execution.
• Program Cost & Schedule Input: Provide Basis of Estimate (BOE), non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs, and schedule inputs for design assignments, proposal preparations, and customer design reviews.
• Supplier & Component Evaluation: Specify, evaluate, and qualify sub-tier components, custom optical targets, test instrumentation, and engineering services against program Design-to-Cost (DTC) goals.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 6 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).




This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.




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We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.