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Job Descriptions – Hardware Design Engineering for Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
1. Hardware Design Engineer-II – ATE / Electronic Test (2–6 Years)
Job Summary
We are looking for a Hardware Design Engineer II with 2–6 years of experience in Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) hardware design and development for aerospace electronic test applications. The role focuses on supporting the design, development, integration, and documentation of hardware solutions used for functional test, structural test, Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), qualification testing, production testing, development testing, deployment support, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and test process compliance. The ideal candidate should have strong fundamentals in electronic hardware design, instrumentation integration, documentation discipline, and cross-functional coordination in high-reliability environments.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities
- Support hardware design and development of ATE systems for aerospace electronic products, including test interfaces, signal conditioning, switching, instrumentation integration, power distribution, and interconnect solutions.
- Contribute to the design and documentation of hardware solutions for functional test, structural test, ESS, qualification, production testing, and development testing.
- Prepare and maintain engineering documentation such as schematics, wiring diagrams, interface documents, BOMs, cable lists, block diagrams, test setup documents, and release packages.
- Assist in hardware integration, bring-up, debugging, verification, and troubleshooting of ATE systems and subsystems.
- Coordinate with software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, and project engineering teams to support complete test system development.
- Support component selection, design calculations, part derating considerations, and adherence to customer and internal engineering standards.
- Participate in design reviews, issue tracking, corrective actions, and engineering change implementation.
- Support deployment readiness by assisting with installation documentation, build support, and field issue resolution.
- Assist in MSA activities including measurement chain readiness, calibration coordination, repeatability checks, and basic correlation studies.
- Contribute to electronic test strategy inputs for aerospace products under guidance of senior engineers.
- Support adherence to test process compliance requirements, design control procedures, and aerospace documentation discipline.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2–6 years of relevant experience in hardware design engineering, ATE design/support, or aerospace electronic test environments.
- Basic to intermediate experience in schematic design, instrumentation integration, interface design, power distribution, and test hardware documentation.
- Exposure to electronic test systems used in functional, structural, qualification, ESS, production, or development testing.
- Understanding of hardware debug, integration, and configuration-controlled documentation practices.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and support technical action closure and schedule commitments.
- Good written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and project coordination.
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to tools such as OrCAD, Altium, Mentor Graphics, Zuken, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar schematic/documentation platforms is an advantage.
- Awareness of PXI/VXI, switching systems, DAQ, signal conditioning, power supplies, relay cards, and instrumentation interfaces.
- Basic understanding of MSA, GR&R, calibration, uncertainty, and repeatability/reproducibility concepts.
- Familiarity with aerospace documentation practices, revision control, and engineering release processes.
- Understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, shielding, and test hardware safety considerations is desirable.
- Exposure to test process compliance requirements and standard operating procedures is preferred.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting capability.
- Attention to detail in design documentation and integration activities.
- Effective coordination and follow-up skills.
- Problem-solving mindset with timely escalation of issues.
- Ownership, accountability, and quality orientation.
Suggested Role Titles
- Hardware Design Engineer – ATE / Electronic Test
- ATE Hardware Engineer
- Electronic Test Hardware Engineer
- Aerospace Test Hardware Engineer
- Hardware Development Engineer – Test Systems
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- 2-6 years of relevant experience in hardware design engineering, ATE design/support, or aerospace electronic test environments
- Basic to intermediate experience in schematic design, instrumentation integration, interface design, power distribution, and test hardware documentation
- Exposure to electronic test systems used in functional, structural, qualification, ESS, production, or development testing
- Understanding of hardware debugging, integration, and configuration-controlled documentation practices
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and support technical action closure and schedule commitments
- Good written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and project coordination
- Exposure to OrCAD, Altium, Mentor Graphics, Zuken, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar schematic/documentation platforms
- Awareness of PXI/VXI, switching systems, DAQ, signal conditioning, power supplies, relay cards, and instrumentation interfaces
- Basic understanding of MSA, GR&R, calibration, uncertainty, and repeatability/reproducibility concepts
- Familiarity with aerospace documentation practices, revision control, and engineering release processes
- Understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, shielding, and test hardware safety considerations
- Exposure to test process compliance requirements and standard operating procedures
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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