Test Engineer – Radiation Testing & Automation

HEICO; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

VPT Radiation Laboratory and Test Services, VPT Rad, is seeking a Test Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join a small team. You will create test procedures, design custom test hardware, and develop Python scripts to evaluate electronic components. Radiation testing training will be provided.

The role emphasizes hardware testing fundamentals, hands-on lab work with oscilloscopes, SMUs, and power supplies, and collaboration to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2+ years of practical electronics testing, hardware verification, or test automation.
• Experience with PCB design for test fixtures or breakout boards.
• Proficiency in Python for instrument control, scripting, and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Write detailed test plans, procedures, and checklists.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts (Python) to control lab instruments and log data.
• Set up and operate lab test equipment for component- and board-level testing.
• Analyze test data to identify performance trends and verify specs.
• Collaborate with team to build test setups and troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Learn radiation testing standards and assist with test campaigns at external facilities.

Skills

Python

Lab skills

Electronics testing

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

PCB design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

SMUs

Power supplies

Multimeters

PCB design tools

Job description

VPT Radiation Laboratory and Test Services, VPT Rad, is seeking a Test Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join a small team. You will create test procedures, design custom test hardware, and develop Python scripts to evaluate electronic components. Radiation testing training will be provided.

The role emphasizes hardware testing fundamentals, hands-on lab work with oscilloscopes, SMUs, and power supplies, and collaboration to meet project timelines.