Test Engineer II

Mercury Systems, Inc.; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, life and disability insurance

Holidays and time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Access to LinkedIn Learning, Headspace

Job summary

Mercury Systems, Inc. seeks a Module DVT Test Engineer II to lead electrical design verification testing for advanced multi-component modules used in aerospace and defense.

You will validate circuit-level performance, drive reliability assessments, and support transition from development to production across complex modules. The role requires hands-on DVT planning, testing, and debugging with lab equipment, mentoring, and collaboration across hardware, firmware, and reliability teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Typically 3+ years of experience in test engineering with hands-on circuit- or module-level hardware validation.
• Experience with electronic components, schematics, power topologies, digital/analog circuits, and module-level architectures.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, and signal generators.

Responsibilities

• Develop module-level DVT plans, test procedures, and characterization methodologies.
• Perform circuit-level DVT across multiple components within a module.
• Drive root-cause analysis for electrical failures in collaboration with design, manufacturing, and reliability teams.
• Execute module-level electrical validation including parametric testing, margin analysis, stress testing, and interface verification.
• Lead module bring-up activities and support transition to production, including documentation and training.
• Provide escalation support for complex module-level debug during production testing.
• Improve and maintain DVT test processes, fixtures, and automation scripts.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers on electrical test fundamentals and debugging practices.
• Support risk assessment and test strategy for new architectures and components.

Skills

Test engineering

Circuit-level validation

Root-cause analysis

Lab equipment handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking a Module DVT Test Engineer II to lead electrical Design Verification Testing (DVT) activities for complex multi‑component electronic modules used in mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications. This role focuses on circuit‑level validation, characterization, and reliability assessment across multiple parts of an integrated module. The engineer will play a key role in ensuring electrical performance, robustness, and manufacturability from early development through production release.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop module‑level DVT plans, test procedures, and characterization methodologies based on electrical requirements, schematics, and design specifications.
• Perform detailed circuit‑level DVT across multiple components within a module, including power circuits, high‑speed interfaces, digital/analog subsystems, memory, and supporting logic.
• Drive root‑cause analysis for electrical failures, collaborating closely with hardware design, PCB layout, manufacturing, firmware, and reliability engineering teams.
• Execute module‑level electrical validation including parametric testing, margin analysis, stress testing, and interface compliance verification.
• Lead module bring‑up activities and support the transition of new modules from development to production, including documentation, workflow definition, and production training.
• Provide escalation support for complex module‑level debug during production test, including component‑level isolation, failure characterization, and corrective action recommendations.
• Improve and maintain DVT test processes, fixtures, automation scripts, and lab methodologies to enhance accuracy, coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers on electrical test fundamentals, module‑level validation techniques, and structured debug practices.
• Support risk assessment and test strategy development for new module architectures, new components, and technology introductions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically requires 3+ years of experience in test engineering with hands‑on involvement in circuit‑level or module‑level hardware validation.
• Experience with electronic components, schematics, power topologies, digital/analog circuits, and module‑level architectures.
• Experience with common and advanced lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs & signal generators.
• Experience creating DVT plans, test documentation, and characterization reports.
• Experience debugging skills with the ability to isolate component‑level issues and trace faults through interconnected circuits.

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience performing DVT, electrical validation, or characterization of complex electronic modules or embedded hardware.
• Familiarity with electrical bring‑up, failure analysis, and debug techniques for power delivery, signal integrity, timing, high‑speed interfaces, and analog subsystems.
• Experience supporting product transfer from engineering to high‑mix/low‑volume production environments.
• Knowledge of scripting or automation tools for electrical test (Python, LabVIEW, etc.).
• Understanding of manufacturing test processes, yield analysis, and component‑level quality metrics.
• Previous hands‑on experience working with Linux OS environments, including command‑line navigation, system diagnostics, and log analysis in a test or engineering context.
• Experience with reliability testing such as ESS, HALT/HASS, or component‑level qualification methods.
• Familiarity with aerospace and defense standards relevant to module‑level design (MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑461, DO‑160, etc.).
• Experience mentoring, guiding, or leading junior engineers.
• Effective communication and leadership skills with experience collaborating across electrical design, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast‑paced engineering environment.

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position
\"$65,200.00 - $130,400.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
$73,000.00 - $146,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
$76,900.00 - $153,900.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ\"

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company-paid holidays and time off;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two‑way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.