Systems Test & Verification Engineer

Position: Systems Test & Verification Engineer (Avionics / Embedded)

• Location: Scottsdale, AZ - 100% onsite
• Duration: 12 month contract
• Interview: 1-2 video conference interviews with coding
• US citizens only

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