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Principal Electronics Test Engineer I

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.


At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.


We are looking to add a Principal Electronics Test Engineer I to our team. If you are great at what you do, enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing critical test systems for leading-edge satellite, spacecraft, and aerospace communication systems, we would like to hear from you.


 In this position, you are responsible for the design, analysis, and implementation of engineering test plans and procedures for board-level electronics products, including power, digital, and RF electronics. The ideal candidate possesses a strong combination of hardware and software knowledge with proficiencies in measurement techniques, test equipment, test architectures, automation, and integrated system testing. The successful candidate will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to address company-wide test needs.


Senior-level test engineers are distinguished by an ability to architect test systems, to draw insightful conclusions from test results, and to participate in “design for test” planning and review from the early stages of product development. Test engineers are core members of the Cesium technical team.

 

The successful candidate will present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.


JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Designing and executing tests at the prototype, qualification, and acceptance stages.
  • Planning and executing board-level verification tests, such as high-speed signal integrity, digital link characterization, power supply performance, and performance over temperature.
  • Designing and developing systems for testing complex integrated hardware and software, such as phased array products that combine radios, computers, and phased array antennas.
  • Writing test software to interface with DUTs and test equipment.
  • Contributing to the continuous improvement of in-house tools, such as test software and documentation templates.
  • Developing test requirements for new products.
  • Writing hardware test plans and procedures.
  • Developing test architectures and test systems, including equipment selection, test fixtures, data logging methodology, and interfaces.
  • Advising design engineering team on design-for-testability (DFT).
  • Troubleshooting and debugging hardware and software issues.
  • Training technicians and operators to perform tests.
  • Designing tests for compliance with standards, such as NASA GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000).
  • Evaluating and documenting test results, presenting them to key stakeholders.
  • Guiding equipment purchasing decisions.
  • Contributing to lab buildout and lab management.
  • Qualified Electronics Test Engineers will have the opportunity to design board-level electronics hardware for test systems.


JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or similar from an accredited university.
  • 9 years of industry or university research experience in design, analysis, and implementation of electronic products and/or test systems.
  • Experience designing and executing test plans for custom board-level electronics.
  • Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
  • Programming or scripting experience, such as Python.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Board-level hardware design.
  • Aerospace industry experience.
  • Designing test racks for automated testing.
  • EMI/EMC test design and execution.
  • Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware (e.g. amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, antennas).


CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.  Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.  

 

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members not through our approved vendor list or Talent Acquisition will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

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