Electrical Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to lead development, validation, and troubleshooting of ESE/STE. From design through production testing, you will program automated test stands in C# and interface with test equipment and SQL databases.

The role requires a BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years of related experience, with strong knowledge of lab equipment and PCB/Schematic work in Altium Designer.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3+ years related experience.
• Experience with C# programming under .NET is required.
• Experience interfacing computers with electronic instrumentation.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL and database design.
• Demonstrated competency in developing automated test software for electronic products.
• Excellent knowledge of standard lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs).
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for teammates, test technicians, management, and customers.
• Experience reading electrical schematics for analog/digital circuits.
• Ability to interpret and analyze mechanical/electrical specification requirements and data.

Responsibilities

• Program automated test stands in C# for electromechanical devices.
• Interface with test equipment and SQL databases for inputs/outputs.
• Support rapid software updates for active development and production tests.
• Provide sustaining engineering on production programs.
• Interpret test data and results.
• Solve engineering problems, investigate failures and take corrective actions.
• Perform Verification and Validation to Technical Requirements.
• Complete schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.

Skills

C# programming

SQL database design

Automated test software development

Electrical/test instrumentation

Schematic reading

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Education

BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB

MathCAD

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

The Electrical Test Engineer serves as the technical lead for the development, validation, and troubleshooting of Electronics Support Equipment (ESE) and Special Test Equipment (STE). The Electrical Test Engineer is involved from the start of product design, supports engineering design verification testing, product acceptance, qualification, and production test.

Responsibilities include:

• Program automated test stands in C# programming language, including:
  • Create automated testing algorithms for electromechanical devices device testing.
  • Incorporate communication with standard test equipment such as power supplies and, multimeters, electronic loads, Data Acquisition units, etc
  • Incorporate communication with SQL database for both Inputs and Outputs from testing
  • Support rapid software updates for active development and production tests
• Provide sustaining engineering on production programs
• Interpret test data & results
• Solve engineering problems, investigate failures and take corrective actions
• Perform Verification and Validation to Technical Requirements
• Complete schematic capture and PCB layout activities using Altium Designer.

Requirements:

The successful candidate shall have a BS/MS in Electrical or Computer engineering and a minimum of 3 years of related engineering experience.

Required experience includes:

• Experience with C# programming language under .NET environment is required
• Experience in interfacing computers with electronic instrumentation is required
• Experience with Microsoft SQL and database design
• Demonstrated competency in developing automated test software for electronic products
• Excellent knowledge of standard lab equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMM's, etc.)
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for interaction with teammates, test technicians, management, and with customers
• Experience reading electrical schematics for analog/digital circuits
• Proven ability to interpret and analyze mechanical, and/or electrical specification requirements and data

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in an aerospace industry test lab or production environment
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Experience using MATLAB, MathCAD
• Previous experience troubleshooting problems in a production floor environment
• Experience working in a development atmosphere
• Fundamental knowledge of root cause/corrective and preventative action
• Ability to design and produce test boxes as needed (i.e. breakout box) a plus
• Hands-on experience with soldering and assembly a plus
• PCB Assembly, Electro-mechanical Assembly, IPC & J-STD Specification Knowledge a plus
• Analog circuit board design & troubleshooting a plus

Compensation:

Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.