Rugged Embedded Systems Test Engineer

Intellisense Systems, Inc.; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4 weeks

10 holidays

401(k) match

Medical/ Vision/ Dental

HSA/FSA

Tuition assistance

EAP

Life Insurance

Workers' Comp

Voluntary life

Job summary

Intellisense Systems, Inc. in Torrance, CA seeks an Embedded Systems Test Engineer to validate rugged military hardware for air, land, and sea platforms.

You will join the Tactical Systems Department to develop automated tests, fixtures, and procedures, ensuring reliable performance across extreme environments. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, collaboration with senior engineers, and end-to-end validation from hardware to embedded software.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering with a focus on microcontrollers.
• 2+ years in a technical field with strong organizational, time management, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in electronics hardware, microcontrollers, embedded C, and Python.
• Experience with circuit board schematics and microcontrollers/microprocessors.
• Experience with electronic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, logic analyzers).
• Experience with digital serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART).
• Excellent computer literacy; MS Office and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Strong communication skills and ability to present technical ideas to diverse teams.
• Willingness to own testing beyond embedded code (power supplies, mixed-signal circuits, physics experiments).

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, execute tests, and generate reports with conclusive analyses and recommendations.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create automated test code, software, and test fixtures.
• Coordinate with the program manager on time estimates, timelines, and testing solutions.
• Work with senior engineers to improve test methods for comprehensive validation of products.
• Troubleshoot boards, hardware, and embedded code and perform Root Cause Analysis.
• Document procedures, results, and conclusions in detail.
• Conduct environmental, EMI/EMC/ESD and other military standard testing in lab facilities.

Skills

Embedded C

Python

Microcontrollers

Circuit boards

I2C/SPI/UART

Oscilloscope

Jira/Confluence

MS Office

Strong communication

Advanced testing

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering

Tools

Git/Bitbucket

Automation scripting

Job description

Intellisense Systems, Inc. in Torrance, CA seeks an Embedded Systems Test Engineer to validate rugged military hardware for air, land, and sea platforms.

You will join the Tactical Systems Department to develop automated tests, fixtures, and procedures, ensuring reliable performance across extreme environments. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, collaboration with senior engineers, and end-to-end validation from hardware to embedded software.