Test Electrical Engineer – Aerospace & Avionics Automation

Alten USA; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Alten USA is seeking a Test Electrical Engineer to design and validate automated test systems for aerospace hardware and avionics programs. You will own test procedures, develop automated systems, and validate assemblies with close collaboration across design, quality, and manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with NI TestStand and LabVIEW, strong electrical fundamentals, and the ability to troubleshoot complex test setups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience developing automated test systems using NI TestStand and LabVIEW.
• Strong electrical and electronics fundamentals.
• Experience operating oscillosopes, DMMs, power supplies, and data acquisition hardware.
• Knowledge of aerospace test standards (DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461).
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test systems and test procedures for electrical/electromechanical aerospace hardware, using NI TestStand and LabVIEW to build and sequence test executables.
• Develop and execute test plans and procedures for unit-, subsystem-, and system-level qualification and environmental testing (vibration, thermal, EMI/EMC).
• Design and build custom test fixtures and interface hardware for automated and manual electrical testing.
• Write and debug LabVIEW test modules and TestStand sequences, including instrument drivers and data acquisition routines.
• Operate and integrate test equipment into automated test stations.
• Analyze test data to identify failure modes and support corrective actions.
• Support first article inspection, qualification testing, and production acceptance testing per aerospace standards.
• Prepare test reports and technical documentation for reviews and certifications.
• Collaborate with design, quality, and manufacturing teams to translate requirements into test coverage.

Skills

Electrical testing fundamentals

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

Test automation design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NI TestStand

LabVIEW

Python

Job description

Alten USA is seeking a Test Electrical Engineer to design and validate automated test systems for aerospace hardware and avionics programs. You will own test procedures, develop automated systems, and validate assemblies with close collaboration across design, quality, and manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with NI TestStand and LabVIEW, strong electrical fundamentals, and the ability to troubleshoot complex test setups.