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Tests and validates communication ground systems for lunar, deep-space, and satellite missions. Responsibilities include defining test environments, testing RF architectures and communication waveforms, performing modeling and simulation, analyzing link performance, troubleshooting issues, verifying standards compliance, and supporting system integration. The role collaborates with systems, software, avionics, GNC, payload, and ground systems engineering teams.

Develop and execute hardware test plans and procedures for rugged embedded computing systems. Analyze test data, prepare technical reports, debug failed test items, identify design defects, maintain test equipment and software libraries, and collaborate with project teams to resolve issues and manage testing resources.

Performs manual and automated system-level testing for military communication systems. Develops test cases, procedures, plans, reports, and continuous-integration test suites; executes component, integration, UAT, and end-to-end testing; diagnoses defects, verifies fixes, and collaborates with software and hardware teams. The role requires knowledge of communication architectures, IP networks, phased-array antennas, beamforming, radio/modem waveforms, and RF test equipment.

Designs, analyzes, and implements RF engineering test plans, procedures, architectures, and automation for aerospace communication systems. Performs advanced conducted RF measurements, manages laboratory equipment, interprets test results, supports design-for-test reviews, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. The role also presents technical materials to customers and executives, contributes to proposals, and guides equipment purchasing decisions.

Develop test solutions for microwave products in a production environment. Write drivers and test sequences using National Instruments development environments, collaborate with systems, hardware, and test engineers, and verify products against specifications. The role requires RF theory, RF measurement expertise, test equipment driver development, and troubleshooting of microwave products.

Owns testing and qualification of metal additive manufacturing printers from subsystem bring-up through final release. Authors procedures, defines acceptance criteria, validates test equipment, supports technicians, and leads root-cause investigations. Maintains internal printer availability, automates data capture with Python and Shell, tracks yield and reliability, supports software releases, and ensures AS9100-compliant records. The role requires hands-on expertise across electrical, fluid, motion, optics, controls, software, and safety systems.

Plans, executes, and documents prototype, development, and qualification testing for launch systems. Reviews test requirements, develops test plans and procedures, supports instrumentation requirements, oversees test house and supplier activities, reports test status to customers and leadership, and collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering, supplier, laboratory, and operations teams.

Plans, executes, and documents prototype, development, and qualification testing for launch systems. Reviews test requirements, develops test plans and procedures, prepares reports, supports instrumentation requirements, oversees test houses and suppliers, provides customer test status, and collaborates with systems engineers, designers, analysts, lab operations, and other stakeholders. The role supports Northrop Grumman’s Sentinel program in Roy, Utah, and requires an active DoD Secret clearance.

Supports development, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing test and inspection programs. Develops assembly-specific test programs, assists operators and technicians with debugging and root-cause analysis, monitors test yields, supports production priorities, leads test acceptance, and performs equipment calibration and preventive maintenance. Compiles test results and creates training materials and build instructions.

Supports development, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing test programs and equipment. Develops assembly-specific test software, creates training and build instructions, analyzes test yields and failures, supports root-cause analysis, and contributes to continuous improvement. The intern also assists with production priorities, test-program acceptance, equipment calibration, preventative maintenance, and recording test results while collaborating with engineers, team leaders, operators, and manufacturing technicians.

Supports development, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing test and inspection programs. Develops assembly-specific test programs, training materials, and build instructions; assists with root-cause analysis, yield monitoring, continuous improvement, acceptance testing, calibration, and preventative maintenance. Works with engineers, manufacturing technicians, operators, planners, and supervisors to support production priorities and document test results.

Design and build dynamometer systems, fixtures, and test stands for actuator, gearbox, and driveline validation. Run characterization tests measuring torque, speed, efficiency, thermal performance, stiffness, friction, bandwidth, lifecycle, backlash, and sensor accuracy. Develop repeatable procedures and scalable data pipelines, analyze unit variation and wear, identify outliers, and document teardown findings. Support electromechanical integration and produce precise CAD drawings with GD&T.

Execute battery cell qualification, safety, abuse, environmental, and performance testing using Arbin and Neware equipment. Manage test lab equipment, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and spare parts. Prepare test schedules, reports, test plans, SOPs, and inspection records while supporting CAPA, ECO, IQC, and ISO 9001 processes. Collaborate with engineering teams on cell and component testing, maintain safety protocols, identify abnormal cell behavior, and implement process improvements.

Leads the design, development, fabrication, deployment, validation, documentation, and support of manufacturing test systems, fixtures, hardware, and software. Collaborates with product development teams and global manufacturing partners to improve test reliability, reduce testing time and cost, and integrate testing strategies into product design. Provides technical guidance to peers, technicians, and overseas partners.

Designs, develops, and maintains automated tests for instrument software, web, desktop, API, data pipeline, analytics, and AI-enabled applications. Builds automation frameworks, test data, environments, mocks, and simulators; integrates tests into CI workflows; investigates defects; reviews requirements for testability; executes verification plans under quality-system requirements; and collaborates with engineering, scientific, product, and quality teams.

Leads multidisciplinary systems engineering, integration, and test teams for complex maritime and undersea defense systems. Responsibilities include requirements and interface management, system architecture, CONOPS, integration and test planning, verification and validation, risk management, scheduling, EVM, customer deliverables, staffing, and technical review presentations. The role is fully on-site in Annapolis, Maryland, supports Navy-related programs, and requires an active Top Secret clearance.

Designs and executes hardware and embedded-system test plans across electrical, firmware, mechanical, environmental, and system-level testing. Develops automated test solutions, fixtures, and setups; operates laboratory equipment; analyzes failures and test data; leads root-cause and corrective-action investigations; documents results; verifies product specifications; and coordinates regulatory testing with external laboratories.

Paid 12-week onsite internship supporting test equipment design, C# test software development, troubleshooting, test planning, test case creation, and functional and performance testing of avionics, propulsion, power conversion, motor control, PCBAs, subsystems, and unmanned aircraft systems. The role involves analyzing test results, collaborating across engineering teams, and providing design-for-testability feedback under mentorship.

Lead hardware verification and validation for superconducting magnets, cryogenic systems, and high-vacuum components. Develop test strategies, oversee custom cryogenic and high-power test stands, analyze failure data, manage specialized vendors, and enforce safety standards. Mentor test engineers and technicians while collaborating across manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, controls, and physics teams to qualify fusion-energy hardware.

Develop and scale Python-based web test automation, emphasizing API-level validation, efficient large-scale CI execution, and zero-flake reliability. Troubleshoot complex failures using logs, network captures, and backtraces; manage containerized and virtual test environments; optimize pipelines; and collaborate with developers on shift-left quality. The role also involves adopting AI-assisted tooling, maintaining automation frameworks, conducting code reviews, and establishing engineering standards.

Designs and executes ground tests for electric aircraft propulsors, including strain, modal, acoustic, aerodynamic, and performance testing. Builds test rigs, selects and troubleshoots instrumentation, operates data acquisition systems, analyzes large datasets using MATLAB and Python, and leads test readiness reviews. Collaborates cross-functionally, mentors junior engineers, and supports propulsion development through experimental insights.

Plan, author, and lead mechanical test campaigns for spacecraft systems. Develop test plans and procedures, design and build fixtures, execute tests, collect and analyze data, drive anomaly resolution and root-cause investigations, and ensure requirements traceability and compliance with aerospace and military standards.

Lead hardware bring-up and automated system-level testing for photonic IC products from evaluation through high-volume manufacturing. Responsibilities include ATE hardware integration, electrical bring-up, supplier debugging, test software development in Python or C/C++, power-sequence validation, protocol testing, firmware diagnostic integration, and lab instrumentation control. The role collaborates with IC design, DFT, and firmware teams to isolate silicon and board-level issues.

Design, develop, and integrate automated test software and hardware for electronic warfare systems. Lead test solution lifecycle activities (requirements, test plans, design, coding, integration, debug) for production factory environments, provide technical leadership and status to management, and support program delivery. Must be US citizen and able to obtain Secret clearance.

Design, develop, and integrate automated test hardware and software for electronic assemblies in a production environment. Lead test solution lifecycle activities: requirements, test plans, coding (test software), integration with test stands (PXI/FlexRIO), debugging, and production support while providing technical leadership to the team and status to program management.