Test Development Design Engineer

Test Development Design Engineer

Tewksbury, MA

QDSS is currently seeking a Test Equipment Design Engineer (Test Development Engineer II) to join our team. This is an excellent position for engineers with a background in electrical design and software programming/automation, along with a desire to apply those skills to developing, building, and integrating advanced test platforms and architectures. 

You will be joining a project team responsible for the development of test solutions and architectures for various programs for our client. Typical test development applications include analog/digital, RF, High Power, and embedded software/firmware design activities. Test architectures include a blend of customized and COTS Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), along with custom electro-mechanical holding fixtures and associated interface cabling and harnessing.

Engineers in this role will also have exposure to the full lifecycle development process - from the requirements definition phase of the test solution design process through the verification and final system sell-off in a production facility or field/depot environment.

This role is 100% onsite in Tewksbury, MA

What You Will Do

·         Develop test hardware, software, and/or firmware, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span multiple disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital)

·         Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations throughout the development lifecycle.

·         Understand and meet established project budget, schedule, and performance commitments

·         Guide mechanical engineering and/or suppliers through test adapter design activities, with moderate support from senior engineers.

·         Work effectively within a team, or function as an individual contributor as needed, working autonomously with limited supervision

·         Engage in personal technical growth

·         Prepare and clearly present your work product at project status meetings

·         Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging

Qualifications You Must Have

·         Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

·         Minimum of two (2) years of relevant engineering experience

·         Experience in electrical engineering design and/or software automation concepts and applications

·         US Citizen - Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

·         Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

·         Degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrated experience with electrical engineering design concepts

·         Experience with decision-making and problem-solving skills

·         Experience working as a member of a team

·         Experience with National Instruments’ TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW

·         Experience with Digital, Analog, RF, and/or Power Supply test hardware and/or software design

·         Experience with the routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment, i.e. Oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret