Senior Test & Integration Engineer

About the Role

Architect and lead a new fixture-based test program for electronic components and sub-assemblies — cameras, LiDARs, radars, controllers, and related sensor hardware. This hands-on technical leadership role involves studying how these systems communicate and behave once installed, then translating that understanding into purpose-built test fixtures that validate components as if they were part of a live system. You will set the technical direction, build the first fixtures yourself, and lead two Manufacturing Engineers in scaling the program.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing electronic assemblies (radars, LiDARs, cameras, controllers) to understand their power requirements, communication protocols, command/response structure, and firmware behavior when no complete documentation exists.
• Design end-to-end bench test fixtures — hardware, cabling/harnessing, and control software — that emulate the system-level environment a component would see once fully integrated, enabling stand-alone validation with confidence.
• Determine which fixture elements to design and build in-house versus source commercially, balancing cost, schedule, and fidelity to the real operating environment.
• Develop or direct the development of the software layer that drives each fixture — automated test sequencing, data capture, and pass/fail determination.
• Lead and mentor two Manufacturing Engineers, translating direction from the Director of Operations into a prioritized fixture build plan, and reviewing their fixture and procedure designs for technical soundness.
• Own the transition of component verification from ad-hoc, downstream testing (IRT/ATP/FAI) to structured, front-loaded bench verification, driving a substantial reduction in total test hours and touch time.
• Ensure every test produces a clear pass/fail result plus supporting data (logs, measurements, configuration records) that is traceable to a specific serialized unit.
• Build the fixture library and documentation so that new component types and future programs can be onboarded quickly using reusable infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Demonstrated experience reverse-engineering electronic hardware and embedded/firmware behavior on complex systems (sensors, avionics, radar/LiDAR/camera systems, or similar) without complete OEM documentation.
• Strong background in electronics test — communication buses (e.g., CAN, Ethernet, SPI/I2C, RS-422/485, or similar), power systems, and signal/continuity verification.
• Proven experience designing test fixtures or bench setups from the ground up, including cable/harness design and hardware selection.
• Software development experience for test automation and instrument/DUT control (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, or comparable).
• Experience leading or mentoring other engineers on a technical program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing or integrating sensor payloads (radar, LiDAR, camera/vision systems) in a defense, aerospace, or autonomy environment.
• Familiarity with IRT, ATP, and FAI test and acceptance processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with andon-style pass/fail reporting systems or automated test data logging.
• Prior experience standing up a test and integration function from scratch.

What Success Looks Like

Components arrive on the build floor as known-good, configured, serialized units. Downstream integration testing shrinks dramatically because verification already happened on the bench, and the two-person Manufacturing Engineering team is executing a shared fixture roadmap under this engineer's technical direction.