AEWS Test Eng
About the role
Join our team at the Electronic Combat Systems Sustainment Center in a hands-on engineering role focused on troubleshooting complex products, supporting highly integrated test stands, and guiding test technicians in an Operations environment. This position supports the Advanced Electronic Warfare Sustainment Product Stream (F-22, Firetip, and Paragon), including new build restarts, field returns, upgrades, and other critical projects. You’ll work in a supportive team environment, tackling challenging problems on products already built, integrated, and delivered to the warfighter.
Responsibilities
- Perform acceptance-level testing of highly integrated, top-level products using automated test stands and diagnostic software.
- Diagnose and isolate failures and test issues—whether in the test stand, interface test adapter, peripheral, or unit-under-test.
- Isolate top-level product failures to lower-level modules, leveraging product knowledge and test output.
- Troubleshoot select modules and assemblies to the component level using additional tools and manual debug techniques, collaborating with subject matter experts and program engineering resources as needed.
- Become the technical subject matter expert within Sustainment for the Advanced Electronic Warfare Sustainment Product Stream (F-22, Firetip, and Paragon) product family, supporting existing test stands.
- Actively engage in continuous knowledge transfer by developing debug instruction guides, mentoring technicians, and partnering with Factory Leadership to advance the skill level of the technician base.
- Optimize test and troubleshooting workflows within the factory.
- Transition and validate test stand equipment and test capabilities in the Sustainment Center.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
- 2+ years of experience troubleshooting complex digital circuit card assemblies to the component level.
- Understanding of digital circuits and troubleshooting methodologies, with knowledge of electronic test and measurement techniques.
- Experience working in or directly supporting a Manufacturing environment.
- Strong team player, willing to collaborate with peers and others across the organization.
- Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring technicians to improve their technical skill sets and troubleshooting ability.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface effectively with technical and non-technical personnel at all levels.
- Highly motivated with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Scanworks and National Instruments Test Stand.
- Knowledge of high-speed A/D sampling and DSP circuitry.
- Experience using advanced Automated Test Equipment and released Test Sets to diagnose box-level failures to a module level.
- Experience working in defense contract manufacturing or other regulated industry environments.
- Basic understanding of RF test and measurement techniques.
Pay
Full-Time Salary Range: $79,365 – $134,921. Individual salaries are determined by factors including business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings accounts.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Disability coverage and life and accident insurance.
- Employee assistance program and legal plan.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and other leave programs, including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave.
- Employee recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
- Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Additional incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics.