Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer

This position requires the ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance. Candidates who are not US Citizens and require sponsorship are not eligible for hire.

Solidus is hiring a Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer to join the Sensor Test Solutions (STS) Department. This is an excellent position for engineers with a background in electrical design and software programming/automation, along with a desire to apply those skills to developing, building, and integrating advanced test platforms and architectures.

This is an onsite role based in Tewksbury, MA.

Day in the Life:

• Develop test hardware, software, and/or firmware, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span multiple disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital)
• Lead smaller teams of engineers, overseeing the technical execution of project tasks as well as reporting of project status (cost and schedule) to STS department leadership
• Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations throughout the development lifecycle
• Understand and meet established project budget, schedule, and performance commitments
• Guide mechanical engineering and/or suppliers through test adapter design activities, with moderate support from senior engineers
• Work effectively within a team, or function as an individual contributor as needed, working autonomously with limited supervision
• Engage in personal technical growth
• Prepare and clearly present your work product at project status meetings
• Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging
• You will be joining a project team responsible for the development of test solutions and architectures for various programs. Typical test development applications include analog/digital, RF, High Power, and embedded software/firmware design activities.
• Test architectures include a blend of customized and COTS Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), along with custom electro-mechanical holding fixtures and associated interface cabling and harnessing.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation
• 5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience in electrical engineering design and/or software automation concepts and applications
• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Electrical Engineering or demonstrated experience with electrical engineering design concepts
• Minimum 5 years of related experience excluding internships
• Experience leading technical tasks and small to mid-sized project teams Exposure to project management tools such as MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking software
• Experience with National Instruments' TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW
• Experience with Digital, Analog, RF, and/or Power Supply test hardware and/or software design
• Experience with the routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment, i.e. Oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.
Full benefits: $110,000 to $137,000 annually
Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $148,000 annually

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 5179

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