Electrical Test Engineer - Drone Systems & Test Automation

Altentechnologyusa; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Mountain View seeks an Electrical Test Engineer to test custom PCBs and electrical systems for a drone delivery program, focusing on bench-level testing, test design, and automation. The role demands hands-on lab work and adherence to aerospace standards in a compliant, federal contracting setting.

The candidate will develop procedures, support field testing, debug issues, and report findings to design engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of electrical test engineering experience.
• PCB-level test and debug experience.
• Lab equipment: oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, logic analyzers.
• Test procedure development and documentation.
• Familiarity with FAA airworthiness requirements and RTCA DO-160.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute bench-level tests for custom PCBs and assemblies.
• Design test procedures, fixtures, and test benches.
• Develop test automation and data collection.
• Support field testing of integrated aircraft and ground systems.
• Debug failures, perform root-cause analysis, and document results.
• Feed test findings back to design engineers.

Skills

Electrical test

Test automation

Python

LabVIEW

PCB testing

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Logic analyzers

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA in Mountain View seeks an Electrical Test Engineer to test custom PCBs and electrical systems for a drone delivery program, focusing on bench-level testing, test design, and automation. The role demands hands-on lab work and adherence to aerospace standards in a compliant, federal contracting setting.

The candidate will develop procedures, support field testing, debug issues, and report findings to design engineers.