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Job Descriptions – Embedded HW/SW Design Engineering for Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
6–12 Years
Domain: Aerospace / Electronic Test
Advanced Embedded Engineer – ATE / Electronic Test (6–12 Years)
Job Summary
We are seeking a Advanced Embedded Engineer with 6–12 years of experience in embedded hardware and software development for ATE and aerospace electronic test systems. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, documenting, and supporting embedded controller hardware, firmware, communication interfaces, and low-level software used in functional test, structural test, ESS, qualification testing, production testing, development testing, deployment, MSA, electronic test strategy support, and test process compliance. The role requires strong technical understanding of embedded architectures, instrumentation integration, interface design, and disciplined engineering documentation in aerospace environments.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop embedded hardware and firmware/software architectures for ATE systems, including controller boards, embedded interface units, data acquisition/control modules, communication nodes, supervisory control logic, and health monitoring functions.
- Support end-to-end embedded implementation for functional test, structural test, ESS, qualification testing, production testing, and development testing applications.
- Prepare and review engineering documents including requirements, architecture descriptions, interface definitions, schematics, embedded software design documents, BOMs, verification plans, validation reports, release notes, and user/service documentation.
- Coordinate board bring-up, firmware/software integration, subsystem validation, debugging, fault isolation, and corrective action implementation during development and deployment phases.
- Work closely with hardware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and project engineering teams to ensure system-level compatibility and build readiness.
- Perform component selection, design trade-offs, interface circuitry design, communication protocol integration, power/control considerations, and compliance checks for high-reliability environments.
- Develop reusable embedded libraries, driver layers, communication stacks, diagnostics, monitoring utilities, and automation hooks to improve consistency and reuse.
- Participate in design reviews, code reviews, readiness reviews, verification reviews, and issue closure activities.
- Support deployment planning, installation readiness, firmware/software configuration management, field updates, training support, and issue resolution where required.
- Coordinate or support MSA activities including data acquisition integrity, GR&R-related data handling, calibration awareness, correlation analysis support, and measurement system performance evaluation.
- Contribute to product-level electronic test strategy by aligning embedded design with coverage, reliability, maintainability, scalability, and production needs.
- Ensure compliance with defined test processes, embedded engineering standards, coding practices, configuration control, and aerospace documentation requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Instrumentation or a related discipline.
- 6–12 years of relevant experience in embedded HW/SW design engineering, ATE system development, or aerospace/defense embedded test environments.
- Strong experience in embedded controller design, firmware/software development, instrumentation integration, interface control, and controlled documentation.
- Experience supporting functional, structural, ESS, qualification, production, and development test setups.
- Good understanding of integration, debug, design reviews, release management, defect tracking, and engineering change processes.
- Ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and manage technical deliverables to schedule.
- Working knowledge of embedded system reliability, measurement performance, and test process compliance expectations.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with C, C++, Python, RTOS, embedded Linux, device drivers, communication stacks, FPGA interfacing where applicable, and integration with test frameworks such as LabVIEW/TestStand or equivalent.
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes, debuggers, protocol analyzers, PXI/VXI platforms, DAQ systems, serial/Ethernet/CAN buses, and test instrumentation ecosystems.
- Knowledge of MSA, GR&R, calibration awareness, uncertainty analysis, correlation, and test data quality concepts.
- Understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, shielding, timing behavior, software modularity, reuse, traceability, and safety considerations in embedded test design.
- Exposure to PLM/PDM tools, issue management systems, version control, CI practices where applicable, and aerospace compliance-controlled environments.
- Awareness of process compliance audits, documentation quality metrics, and customer-specific review requirements.
Key Competencies
- Strong technical problem-solving and debug capability.
- Ability to balance technical depth with schedule and delivery priorities.
- Cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong documentation and review discipline.
- Execution ownership, compliance focus, and quality mindset.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Instrumentation or related discipline
- 6-12 years relevant experience in embedded HW/SW design engineering, ATE system development, or aerospace/defense embedded test
- Strong experience in embedded controller design, firmware/software development, instrumentation integration, and controlled documentation
- Experience supporting functional, structural, ESS, qualification, production, and development test setups
- Understanding of integration, debug, design reviews, release management, defect tracking, and engineering change processes
- Ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and manage technical deliverables to schedule
- Working knowledge of embedded system reliability, measurement performance, and test process compliance expectations
- Experience with C, C++, Python, RTOS, embedded Linux, device drivers, communication stacks, FPGA interfacing
- Experience with LabVIEW/TestStand or equivalent test frameworks
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes, debuggers, protocol analyzers, PXI/VXI, DAQ systems, serial/Ethernet/CAN buses
- Knowledge of MSA, GR&R, calibration awareness, uncertainty analysis, and test data quality concepts
- Exposure to PLM/PDM tools, issue management systems, version control, and CI practices in compliance-controlled environments
- Awareness of EMI/EMC, grounding/shielding, timing behavior, software modularity, traceability, and safety considerations
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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