Senior UAV Test Equipment Engineer (LabVIEW/C#)

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Test Equipment Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced test equipment for unmanned aircraft systems and payloads.

You will work on test plans, configurations, and strategies for PCBAs, sub-systems, and full systems, ensuring robust validation across product development and manufacturing. The role emphasizes C#/.NET development, NI TestStand and LabVIEW proficiency, and collaboration with multiple engineering teams to deliver reliable test solutions

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Software Engineering or equivalent.
• 8–12 years of using development/test solutions in manufacturing.
• Experience writing test plans from requirements and specs.
• Root-cause analysis and bug reporting experience.
• Ability to estimate costs and lead times.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, deploys, and upgrades test equipment for PCBAs, sub-systems, and systems.
• Requires C# development using Visual Studio; NI TestStand & LabVIEW experience.
• Develops test plans, requirements, and strategies; analyzes test data.
• Drives results and meets project deliverables with aggressive timelines.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve testability of designs.

Skills

C# programming

OOP design

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Software Engineering

Tools

NI TestStand

LabVIEW

Visual Studio IDE

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Test Equipment Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced test equipment for unmanned aircraft systems and payloads.

You will work on test plans, configurations, and strategies for PCBAs, sub-systems, and full systems, ensuring robust validation across product development and manufacturing. The role emphasizes C#/.NET development, NI TestStand and LabVIEW proficiency, and collaboration with multiple engineering teams to deliver reliable test solutions