Electrical Test Engineer II – SDR Development Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Engineering

Overview

Electrical Test Engineer II – SDR Development at Argotec. 1 OPEN POSITION. ONSITE. Argotec is an international aerospace company specializing in the production of small satellite platforms and associated testing, integration, and operational services. The posting is for the U.S. facility located in the Los Angeles Region, California.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Duties and responsibilities

As an Electrical Test Engineer II in our California team, you will report to the Chief of Telecom Engineering. You will be responsible for leading the electrical test needs for the UST-Lite software-defined radio (SDR). This role involves developing verification activities for requirements verification, developing and assembling test equipment racks, designing custom test equipment, and developing/maintaining test software.
You will take ownership of the full test campaign activities including planning and execution of tests while working closely with other systems engineers, hardware, FPGA, and software engineers.

Take full ownership of Integration and Test (I&T) of the SDR
Perform radio performance and characterization tests including RF/microwave measurements, BER testing, acquisition/tracking thresholds, spectral mask compliance, avionics interface testing, etc.
Develop verification activities and plans based on requirements and specifications to ensure compliance and traceability
Identify commercial test equipment and/or design custom solutions for testing SDRs
Build and assemble Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) racks
Develop EGSE test software including automation routines using Python
Design hardware emulators of various spacecraft bus elements to test critical interfaces (e.g. avionics, power, telecom, etc.)
Collaborate with radio FPGA and software engineers to identify test solutions to support development
Perform radio-level integration and execute planned tests on schedule
Generate schedules for EGSE and I&T activities for various proposals and on-going programs
Work closely with quality assurance to ensure compliance to quality and safety standards
Develop processes for flight hardware I&T
Develop and maintain EGSE documentation and user manuals
Produce test certification reports, anomaly reports, non-conformance reports, etc. for flight hardware deliveries
Perform hands-on board debugging and support troubleshooting during integration
Lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and support other peer design reviews

Required qualifications and skills

Team player and a “Do what it takes” attitude
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related fields
Minimum 3 years of direct experience in testing space flight hardware
Experience with environmental and qualification testing (TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC, etc.)
U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency is required
Experience with hardware acceptance testing of flight hardware units
Strong familiarity with various equipment vendors such as Keysight, Rhode & Schwarz, and Tektronix
Strong understanding of RF measurement techniques using Spectrum/Signal analyzers, network analyzers, phase noise analyzers, etc.
Familiarity with spectral mask requirements and frequency assignments for spaceborne transmitters
Experience developing and assembling test equipment racks
Experience writing test software to control/monitor equipment
Strong familiarity with GNU Radio
Familiarity with Linux environments, shell scripting, etc.
Experience using Git/Git Lab for configuration management
Proficiency in Python or related programming languages for EGSE interfacing
Familiarity with digital signal interfaces at physical level and at protocol levels such as LVDS, UART, SPI, Space Wire, CAN, 1553B, TCP/IP, etc.
Understanding of ESD control standards
Understanding of flight hardware build processes (work instructions, travelers, as‑built…