Flight Avionics Test Engineer — PCBA Bring-Up & Test

Insight Global (United States); San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in the greater San Jose area is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to join a team supporting flight hardware. You will work hands-on with PCBA bring-up, hardware debugging, and test-station development alongside electrical, firmware, and manufacturing engineers.

The role emphasizes reading schematics, developing automated test procedures, and interfacing with RF avionics hardware. Strong problem solving, independent troubleshooting, and experience with Linux and scripting are

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years in aerospace, electronics, or similar industry.
• Hands-on PCBA bring-up, hardware validation, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read electrical schematics; understand analog/digital electronics.
• Experience bringing up hardware test stations and test setups.
• Familiarity with Python, Tcl, C++, SQL; able to learn quickly.
• Experience with Linux command-line tools.
• Experience developing automated hardware test systems and procedures.
• Experience with instrument communication interfaces (GPIB, USB, Ethernet, UART, SPI, I2C).
• Experience with RF test equipment and avionics hardware characterization.
• Power electronics and power distribution systems experience.
• Documentation and configuration management experience.
• Experience writing test plans and procedures and performing data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Interface with electrical, firmware, and manufacturing engineers to solve production challenges.
• Support avionics hardware development and establish reliable test capabilities for flight hardware.
• Develop and validate automated test stations and procedures; troubleshoot complex hardware issues.
• Read schematics and design test plans; analyze data to make go/no-go decisions.
• Prepare and maintain test documentation and configuration management artifacts.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Aerospace electronics

Schematic reading

Hardware debugging

Test station development

Python

Tcl

C++

SQL

Linux

GPIB/USB/Ethernet/UART

RF testing

Power electronics

Documentation

PCB schematic/layout tools

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

Tcl

C++

SQL

Linux

GPIB

USB

Ethernet

UART

SPI

I2C

PCB layout tools

Job description

Insight Global in the greater San Jose area is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer to join a team supporting flight hardware. You will work hands-on with PCBA bring-up, hardware debugging, and test-station development alongside electrical, firmware, and manufacturing engineers.

The role emphasizes reading schematics, developing automated test procedures, and interfacing with RF avionics hardware. Strong problem solving, independent troubleshooting, and experience with Linux and scripting are