We are seeking a skilled Sr Test Manufacturing Engineer with an academic background in Electronic Engineering (or equivalent eng. Background) and at least 8+ years of experience in similar roles to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing, debugging, and validating electronic assemblies, ensuring product quality and reliability throughout the production process.
Experience in structured and international industrial environments is highly valued.
ResponsibilitiesThe selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Develop, program, and maintain custom test stands (test benches) for electronic assemblies. Experience on SOW preparation according to international standards
- Configure and optimize test setups, including instrumentation and fixtures
- Use and integrate boundary scan techniques (XJTAG tools) for testing and debugging
- Support and improve functional testing processes
- Developing and optimizing testing procedures for both New Product Introduction (NPI) and released products (ISO 9100)
- Collaborate with teams involved in Design for Testing (DfT) on PCBA
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or related field
- Minimum 8+ years of proven experience in:
- Debugging electronic boards (PCBAs)
- Test stand programming and setup (including XJTAG)
- Configuration of test benches (NI Teststand, NI LabVIEW)
- Design for Testing (DfT) principles and implementation
- Strong understanding of electronic components and circuits
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and technical documentation
- proven experience in PCB design using Altium, Xpedition or similar sw
- Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
In compliance with regulations on the secure handling of certain information, Italian citizenship is required.
Preferred Skills
- Understanding of ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) platforms used in high-volume production: bed-of-nails (fixtures) and flying probe technologies
- Basic knowledge of ICT (In-Circuit Test) systems
Basic understanding of Python
Annual gross salary from 36.906,87€ and applicable NCBA is Metalmeccanici (Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro per i dipendenti delle industrie metalmeccaniche private e della installazione di impianti). The salary we're displaying represents only the minimum wage according to CLA applied. Final salary offer will depend on your experience and qualifications and are also based on objective and gender-neutral criteria. Incentives and benefits to be part of the offer.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or related field
- Minimum 8+ years proven experience debugging electronic boards (PCBAs)
- Minimum 8+ years proven experience in test stand programming and setup (including XJTAG)
- Experience configuring test benches using NI TestStand and NI LabVIEW
- Design for Testing (DfT) principles and implementation experience
- Proven experience in PCB design using Altium, Xpedition or similar software
- Developing and optimizing testing procedures for NPI and released products (ISO 9100)
- Develop, program, and maintain custom test stands and prepare SOWs according to international standards
- Strong understanding of electronic components and circuits; ability to read and interpret schematics and technical documentation
- Italian citizenship is required
- Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
- Understanding of ATE platforms (bed-of-nails, flying probe)
- Basic knowledge of ICT (In-Circuit Test) systems
- Basic understanding of Python
- Experience in structured and international industrial environments
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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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.
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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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