Senior Test Engineer - Avionics Automation

Acron Aviation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation in Michigan is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead the development of automated test systems for manufacturing and product certification in safety-critical avionics. You will partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and robust test solutions.

Responsibilities include designing test architectures, conducting verification, and mentoring junior engineers in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 4–10 years of experience programming in C.
• Experience in product testing or automated test systems.
• Experience with digital circuits.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements, architectures, and designs for automated test stations.
• Design, develop, document, and maintain test software solutions.
• Lead test system development projects with minimal supervision.
• Conduct peer reviews of software and requirements documentation.
• Execute software verification and validation activities.
• Perform systems-level integration and testing of automated test stations.
• Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis of hardware and software issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve product reliability.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and company standards.

Skills

C programming

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

NI TestStand

LabWindows/CVI

GPIB controllers/drivers

Job description

Acron Aviation in Michigan is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead the development of automated test systems for manufacturing and product certification in safety-critical avionics. You will partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and robust test solutions.

Responsibilities include designing test architectures, conducting verification, and mentoring junior engineers in a highly regulated aerospace environment.