Senior Test Automation Engineer – Hardware & RF Systems

Chaos, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Free daily lunch

No meeting Fridays

Unlimited PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Test Automation Software Engineer to develop and support automated test software, validation frameworks, and STE/GSE for RF, comms, and embedded systems in R&D, production, and field environments.

The role combines software development with hardware integration and automated test infrastructure; the ideal candidate has strong Python development and hands-on hardware debugging experience, with automation of commercial test equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing automated test systems for hardware-integrated products.
• Experience automating commercial test equipment using SCPI, Ethernet, Serial, USB, or GPIB interfaces.
• Experience with Linux-based systems and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, MATLAB, or C++.
• Familiarity with RF, radar, embedded, or electronic systems.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
• Hands-on experience working in lab, integration, or production environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test software, frameworks, and infrastructure for system, subsystem, and production test.
• Create Python-based automation for COTS instrumentation, embedded systems, and electrical STE/GSE.
• Develop and execute automated verification, validation, and acceptance test procedures.
• Integrate and troubleshoot oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, DMMs, and related test equipment.
• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Production teams to define test strategies and interfaces.
• Support system integration, root cause analysis, RCCA, and troubleshooting activities.
• Improve test reliability, throughput, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and operational procedures.
• Support deployment and sustainment of test systems in manufacturing and field environments.

Skills

Python development

Linux-based systems

Debugging and troubleshooting

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field

Tools

SCPI

Ethernet

Serial

USB

GPIB

MATLAB

C++

Job description

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Test Automation Software Engineer to develop and support automated test software, validation frameworks, and STE/GSE for RF, comms, and embedded systems in R&D, production, and field environments.

The role combines software development with hardware integration and automated test infrastructure; the ideal candidate has strong Python development and hands-on hardware debugging experience, with automation of commercial test equipment.