Lead Test Engineer - Guided Munitions & Optical Systems

Elbit Systems of America; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule with every other Friday

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance and AD&D

Flexible Vacation & PTO

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary benefits

Tricare supplement for retirees

Job summary

Elbit America in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Principal Test Engineer for Guided Munitions Programs. You will lead design, integration, and verification of sophisticated Automated Test Equipment supporting advanced optical sensor systems, interfacing hardware, software, and verification methods.

You will supervise test activities, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with defense requirements while driving continuous improvements in testing processes and data logging. >

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 9+ years of engineering experience with minimum 5 years developing optical systems.
• Proficiency with Python, C++, and NI LabVIEW/TestStand for instrument control and test sequencing.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, RS-232/422, Ethernet, PCIe interfaces.
• Hands-on PXI/GPIB instrumentation and optical test benches.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical interface for milestone reviews, test planning, and test execution.
• Collaborate with design, mechanical, systems, QA, and program management to refine test requirements.
• Standardize hardware/software architecture across ATE platforms for modularity and automation.
• Analyze test data and recommend corrective actions.
• Translate system test requirements into automated test cases and scripts.
• Provide technical direction and code reviews to junior/mid-level engineers.
• Validate test solutions for requirement compliance.
• Contribute to process improvements in testing procedures.
• Author BOEs for RFIs and RFPs.

Skills

DoD security clearance

Python

C++

LabVIEW

TestStand

Defense/aerospace experience

Network architecture

JIRA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

PXI/GPIB instrumentation

MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, RS-232/422, Ethernet, PCIe

DOORS

MS Project

PLM

Job description

Elbit America in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Principal Test Engineer for Guided Munitions Programs. You will lead design, integration, and verification of sophisticated Automated Test Equipment supporting advanced optical sensor systems, interfacing hardware, software, and verification methods.

You will supervise test activities, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with defense requirements while driving continuous improvements in testing processes and data logging. >