Electrical Test Engineer lll

Textron Systems; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training Opportun

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with 

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems in Massachusetts seeks a test engineer to provide test engineering support, develop test equipment, fixtures, and facilities aligned with customer specs for next generation technologies and proven platforms.

You will gather requirements from engineering docs, define test strategy with product and systems teams, perform lab testing, data collection, and instrumentation programming, and help document procedures for production handoff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 5+ years of related experience
• Active Secret clearance preferred; Secret eligibility required

Responsibilities

• Provide test engineering support to identify and develop necessary test equipment, fixtures, and facilities in accordance with customer specifications and requirements for both next generation technologies and proven platforms that support and protect our deployed warfighter
• Requirements gathering and analysis based on engineering design documentation
• Interface with product development and systems teams to determine appropriate test strategy and coverage for functional requirements
• Fulfill daily responsibilities including research and developing electrical design concepts performance calculations, and hands‑on support of lab testing and troubleshooting
• Growth in electrical engineering expertise as opportunities in analog and digital circuits, cable design, debugging of electrical assemblies are presented
• Perform data collection activities including setup and operation of high-speed cameras, telemetry systems, onboard instrumentation, and data recorders
• Develop aspects of test stations utilizing state of the art PXI, LAN, USB and other instrumentation in a context of automated parametric measurements
• Utilize textural scripting languages for programming low level instrumentation for measurements gathering
• Assist with the design, develop, and document test equipment required for new and existing electronic products and assist with transition of this equipment to Production Test Engineering
• Author process, test, documentation, and calibration procedures geared for all audiences
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills and be able to work in a team‑oriented environment

Skills

Test engineering

Data collection

Lab testing

Instrumentation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

PXI

LAN

USB

Job description

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Provide test engineering support to identify and develop necessary test equipment, fixtures, and facilities in accordance with customer specifications and requirements for both next generation technologies and proven platforms that support and protect our deployed warfighter
• Requirements gathering and analysis based on engineering design documentation
• Interface with product development and systems teams to determine appropriate test strategy and coverage for functional requirements
• Fulfill daily responsibilities including research and developing electrical design concepts performance calculations, and hands‑on support of lab testing and troubleshooting
• Growth in electrical engineering expertise as opportunities in analog and digital circuits, cable design, debugging of electrical assemblies are presented
• Perform data collection activities including setup and operation of high-speed cameras, telemetry systems, onboard instrumentation, and data recorders
• Develop aspects of test stations utilizing state of the art PXI, LAN, USB and other instrumentation in a context of automated parametric measurements
• Utilize textural scripting languages for programming low level instrumentation for measurements gathering
• Assist with the design, develop, and document test equipment required for new and existing electronic products and assist with transition of this equipment to Production Test Engineering
• Author process, test, documentation, and calibration procedures geared for all audiences
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills and be able to work in a team‑oriented environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and minimum of 5+ years of related experience
• Active Secret clearance preferred; Secret eligibility required

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Education Assistance
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
• Paid Parental Leave

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range should be used as a general guide only. Compensation is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Are you a Military Veteran?

Textron's products and services are trusted everyday by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruiting Company

Textron Systems

Primary Location

US-Massachusetts-Wilmington

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Posting

04/15/2026, 2:28:45 PM