Systems Test & Integration Engineer

Systems Test & Integration Engineer Airborne Optical Systems
Burlington, ON
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About the Role

At PVLabs, the most useful person at a test bench does more than follow the procedure. They recognize a misleading setup, question an unexpected result and work out what the system is telling them.

We build airborne imaging systems that combine precision mechanics, optics, electronics, controls, software and laser technologies. We are seeking a Senior Test & Integration Engineer who can bring those elements together and demonstrate that they perform reliably.

You will own assigned integration and verification work—from defining test methods and preparing setups to running tests, investigating faults and explaining the results. In our small, multidisciplinary team, that might mean refining a test plan in the morning and tracing an intermittent hardware problem in the afternoon.

We expect independent delivery, practical engineering judgment and clear recommendations on corrective action and product readiness. You will coordinate specialist input where needed and help strengthen the team's testing capability.

About the Responsibilities Starting now:

Learn our systems, requirements and quality practices while taking ownership of defined assignments. Establish dependable setups and identify gaps in test methods, coverage or product knowledge.

At 3 months in:

Independently plan and deliver assigned integration and verification work. Coordinate dependencies, investigate failures and document conclusions. Provide engineers with useful evidence and technicians with practical guidance.

At 6 months and onward:

Own more complex investigations and environmental test activities. Improve repeatability, address recurring failures and help the team deliver systems with greater confidence and fewer avoidable delays.

About the Details

• Translate requirements into test plans, methods and acceptance criteria, resolving ambiguity with the relevant design engineers.
• Plan integration sequences and coordinate equipment, fixtures, configurations and hardware readiness.
• Build and validate test setups, checking instrument suitability, calibration, repeatability and measurement limitations.
• Integrate subsystems and carry out calibration, alignment, functional verification and production acceptance testing.
• Support optical boresight, laser and environmental testing where trained and authorized.
• Investigate complex and intermittent faults using measurements, logs, controlled experiments and engineering analysis.
• Recommend corrective actions, work with engineering on approved changes and verify the results through appropriate retesting.
• Maintain traceable configurations, test records and non-conformance reports. Explain what the evidence demonstrates and what remains unresolved.
• Improve procedures, fixtures, automation and production checks through controlled review and implementation.
• Perform or guide assembly and repairs needed for testing, and coach technicians in troubleshooting and interpretation.
• Provide credible estimates, raise delivery risks early and follow applicable quality, handling and safety requirements

Key Requirements

• Typically five or more years of relevant experience with complex electromechanical, electronic or mechatronics systems. Demonstrated depth and independent delivery matter more than time served.
• An engineering degree, relevant technical diploma or equivalent combination of…