Lead Electrical Test Engineer - Hardware Validation

nLIGHT, Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance

Health/Vision/Dental coverage

Family Leave & Disability

401k with match

Job summary

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer to verify and qualify rugged electronic systems for defense applications.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to develop automated and manual test solutions ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with military standards. The role requires 5+ years of hardware validation experience, proficiency with MATLAB/Python/C++, and the ability to read schematics and PCB documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting hardware validation, integration, testing, or qualification of electronic systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing automated test software using MATLAB, Python, C, and/or C++.
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB documentation, and component specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute manual, automated, and environmental test protocols to evaluate performance, reliability, safety, and durability of electronic systems and assemblies.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automated test software using MATLAB, Python, C, and C++ to support verification, validation, and EMC/EMI testing activities.
• Conduct verification and validation testing in accordance with applicable military, aerospace, and quality management standards.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and electronic failures at the component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Analyze test data, perform root-cause investigations, and document findings through detailed engineering reports and presentations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Technical writing

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C

C++

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power supplies

Digital multimeters

Job description

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking a Staff Electrical Test Engineer to verify and qualify rugged electronic systems for defense applications.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to develop automated and manual test solutions ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with military standards. The role requires 5+ years of hardware validation experience, proficiency with MATLAB/Python/C++, and the ability to read schematics and PCB documentation.