Senior Test Engineer (Avionics)

Van Kaizen; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Kaizen is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer for its LA Metro team focusing on avionics. This on-site role is based at the Torrance location and requires US Person status.

You will drive hardware tests from prototype to production, coordinating across electrical, mechanical, and software teams. The candidate will design automated test setups, develop ATE, and validate performance across power, RF, digital interfaces, and motion control domains, ensuring robust test coverage for flight avionics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or related.
• Experience testing high-power subsystems, high-speed digital interfaces, actuators, or RF hardware.
• Hands-on experience developing automated test equipment using instruments such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, loads, switch matrices, network analyzers, etc.
• Familiarity with embedded control systems and interfaces (CAN, RS-422/485, SPI, Ethernet)
• Experience with instrumentation control and data acquisition (Python, C++, protobufs, scripting)
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional test integration

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute the full suite of hardware test capabilities needing to move the avionics and control systems from prototype to production.
• Own test requirements, automated test equipment (ATE) development, integration, validation, and performance characterization across domains including power electronics, digital interfaces, RF assemblies, motion control, and flight avionics.
• Design fixtures, build automated test stations, support DVT and qualification, and define the test performance envelope for components, circuit cards, and integrated sub-systems.
• This role blends hands-on lab work with systems-level reasoning and close collaboration with electrical, controls, software, and mechanical engineering teams.]

Skills

High-power testing

RF hardware

Digital interfaces

Python

C++

Protobufs

Instrumentation control

Data acquisition

CAN RS-422/485

SPI Ethernet

Independent leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Loads

Switch matrices

Network analyzers

Job description

A manufacturing leader in defense systems is looking for a Hardware Test Engineer to join their rapidly growing team in the LA Metro focusing on avionics.

To note: this is an on-site role to their beautiful Torrence location and this candidate needs to be a US Person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Responsibilities:

• Architect and execute the full suite of hardware test capabilities needing to move the avionics and control systems from prototype to production.
• Own test requirements, automated test equipment (ATE) development, integration, validation, and performance characterization across domains including power electronics, digital interfaces, RF assemblies, motion control, and flight avionics.
• Design fixtures, build automated test stations, support DVT and qualification, and define the test performance envelope for components, circuit cards, and integrated sub-systems.
• This role blends hands-on lab work with systems-level reasoning and close collaboration with electrical, controls, software, and mechanical engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or related
• Experience testing high-power subsystems, high-speed digital interfaces, actuators, or RF hardware
• Hands-on experience developing automated test equipment using instruments such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, loads, switch matrices, network analyzers, etc.
• Familiarity with embedded control systems and interfaces (CAN, RS-422/485, SPI, Ethernet)
• Experience with instrumentation control and data acquisition (Python, C++, protobufs, scripting)
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional test integration