Electrical Test Engineer

Singularity Defense Corp.; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Singularity Defense Corp. in Placentia, CA, is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to design test automation for electronic assemblies. You will own the design of test stations, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with software engineers effectively.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree and experience with hardware testing equipment. This role is critical in developing reliable solutions to support manufacturing in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret PCBA schematics and troubleshoot hardware.
• Experience developing operating procedures and guides.
• Experience managing teams of test technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of test automation for electronic assemblies.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing test stations.
• Troubleshoot test station failures and drive root cause analysis.
• Work with software engineers on test software deployment.
• Prepare detailed test reports for formal verification.

Skills

Read and interpret PCBA schematics

Troubleshoot hardware/software issues

Experience with measurement hardware

Programming functional tests of hardware

Managing multiple Linux systems

Experience with DVCS such as git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Job description

About the Company

We are a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff‑level military leadership and top‑tier Silicon Valley firms. Our mission is urgent: to develop and deploy life‑saving missile defense systems that can be fielded globally, today. We are assembling a high‑agency team committed to moving fast, solving hard problems, and defending what matters most.

Role Overview

As an electrical test engineer, you’ll own the factory test automation specification and design for multiple electronic assemblies, lead the design effort for PCBA bed of nails test fixtures, test racks, cable test infrastructure, and test automation software, and play a critical role in developing robust manufacturing test processes and continuously improving product reliability in a mission‑critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner of flight test and manufacturing ground support equipment.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing test stations for PCBA and Avionic subassemblies.
• Troubleshoot test station failures and debug non‑conformances through test stages and drive root cause analysis.
• Work with software engineers to develop test software and oversee test software deployment and provisioning.
• Prepare detailed test reports and support formal verification of the system.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret PCBA schematics and use them to understand functionality and troubleshoot hardware.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or similar discipline.
• Experience developing and documenting operating procedures and guides.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware/software issues and identifying root causes.
• Experience with measurement hardware and test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, analog and digital I/O, data acquisition systems, switch matrices, relay banks, and signal conditioning.
• Experience programming functional tests of hardware.
• Experience managing multiple Linux systems in a test environment.
• Experience with DVCS such as git.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in scripting languages such as python and experience managing a test environment code base.
• Experience supporting a high volume and high reliability production line.
• Experience managing teams of test technicians operating test equipment.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. §1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. §1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.