Hardware Integration & Test Engineer III

About the role

A Day in the Life:

As a Hardware Integration & Test Engineer III, you’ll take a lead role in validating complex hardware and system performance across advanced aerospace programs. You’ll independently develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, design test infrastructure, and troubleshoot integration challenges. Working cross-functionally with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams, you’ll ensure products meet performance, reliability, and program requirements while continuously improving test capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop Comprehensive Test Strategies: Identify testable product and program requirements and develop detailed test plans to validate functionality, performance, and system behavior.
• Author Verification & Acceptance Procedures: Write Design Verification and Acceptance Test Procedures to support engineering development, qualification, and production testing.
• Design Test Infrastructure: Design, develop, and maintain test fixtures, cables, interfaces, and custom test setups for new and evolving hardware products.
• Lead Failure Investigation & Debug: Investigate test failures, debug hardware and software test setups, identify root causes, and present findings and recommendations during Test Review Boards.
• Support Integration & System Testing: Collaborate closely with hardware and software engineering teams to support product integration, system-level testing, and complex troubleshooting efforts.
• Improve Test Effectiveness: Partner with manufacturing operations to improve test readability, reliability, repeatability, and overall test infrastructure alignment with product requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5 or more years of experience in hardware integration, testing, or related engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and environmental test chambers.
• Strong ability to read schematics and troubleshoot circuit card assemblies (CCAs).
• Experience testing or integrating complex hardware and system-level products.
• Proven ability to document, track, and present technical findings and test results.
• Ability to manage multiple test efforts concurrently and provide accurate development estimates.
• Knowledge of Linux environments is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; active U.S. Security Clearance preferred.

Skills

• Advanced Hardware Testing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Technical Communication

Benefits

• Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Cash Performance Bonus
• 401(k) with 3% company match (automatic enrollment)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, HSA & life insurance
• 10 paid holidays + 120 hours PTO (starting in year one)
• Access to ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, disability, legal and pet insurance.