Senior Test Engineer

Company Overview

Space Information Laboratories

• Support all of the organization’s product testing needs, including thermal cycling and humidity, thermal vacuum, random vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference testing.
• Develop, author, and maintain complex test plans and procedures for all levels of product assembly to ensure the verification and validation of all customer requirements and unit capability.
• Develop and author work instructions and travelers, re‑work instructions, and assembly processes as needed.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
• Maintain required test engineering logs, such as observation logs and records.
• Define test equipment needs and assist in the installation of new test equipment.
• Troubleshoot failed units from a system‑wide level down to an individual component level, work with engineering support to identify root cause and possible design change requirements, and report findings to the quality assurance department.
• Document, record, and write reports for environmental testing, storage batteries, and nonconformance issues.
• Prepare test reports for management.
• Develop and design automated test equipment.
• Drive failure analysis efforts including documentation, technical analysis, instruction, and customer interaction.
• Ensure on‑time and accurate execution of tests.
• Identify root cause and possible design change requirements for failed units, and report findings to the quality assurance department.
• Ensure all tests and procedures meet company and industry standards.
• Oversight of junior team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum of five (5) years of test engineering experience.

• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Ability to work in a multi‑disciplinary design and development team.
• Knowledge of requirements management, system design, and systems integration.
• Ability to use , LabVIEW, Visual Basic, and MATLAB.
• Ability to write software in C and C++.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey all aspects of testing.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience with various testing equipment, standards, and methodologies, including manual and automated testing.
• High proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, etc.).

• Experience with AS9100D Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Experience working in an ERP system (Microsoft NAV, Deltek, SAP, etc.).
• Experience using LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Unix.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, required.
• Associate’s degree in an engineering discipline with a minimum of five (5) years of experience and demonstrated engineering skillset may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree.

• Soldering, J‑STD‑001 with Space Addendum.
• IPC‑A‑600 Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards.
• IPC‑A‑610 Acceptability of Electronics Assemblies.

Must be willing to travel to external test labs for quality testing as needed.

• Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
• Must pass a pre‑employment drug screening and background check.
• Must use a personal mobile device for multi‑factor authentication (MFA) for system access.
• Must be willing to travel to external testing facilities at least 25% of the time.

To develop, manufacture, and integrate cost‑effective, operationally responsive technologies for aerospace and defense industries. SIL is committed to providing quality engineering design and products to support customers’ mission success.

Salary Range: $ – $

Company‑paid health, dental, and vision insurance, with 100% coverage for the employee and 50% coverage for dependents.

Company 401(k) retirement plan with a company match up to 4% of employee contributions, subject to plan terms and conditions.

$15,000 in company‑paid life insurance.

Two (2) weeks of annual vacation, five (5) days of sick leave, and eleven (11) annual government holidays.

• SIL is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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