Electrical Systems Test Engineer

Albin Engineering Services, Inc. ((url removed)) is looking for an Electrical Systems Test Engineer. This will be a 1 year contract role with the potential for conversion. Candidates will be reporting onsite to the San Jose, CA office. As our employee, you would qualify for our full benefit package until becoming a direct employee with our client.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop deep understanding of the spacecraft design across all disciplines

Support integration and testing of flight spacecraft

Support qualification and acceptance testing of spacecraft subsystems

Create test plans and procedures to validate spacecraft and subsystem performance

Assist with flight software testing and validation

Support on-orbit operations and flight anomaly resolution activities.

Develop and maintain laboratory facilities for spacecraft testing

Contribute to interface control documents (ICDs) and interface change notices (ICNs) from outside vendors for acceptance testing requirements

Participate in non-conformance reports (NCRs), engineering change notices (ECNs), re-do drawings, and redlines during spacecraft build phase

Contribute to continual process feedback and improvement, in particular for PLM/CM procedures and tools

This position will occasionally require flexible working hours including nights and weekends to support spacecraft testing and operations.

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience integrating and testing spacecraft avionics hardware.

Experience working with embedded systems.

Experience with embedded software regression testing.

Experience using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, network analyzers, and power supplies.

Experience with test automation and scripting in python

Experience using basic data analysis to validate system performance and identify anomalies.

Ability to work independently.

Excellent technical communications skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills and Experience:

Understanding of spacecraft avionics functions, failure modes, and debugging strategies

Knowledge of spacecraft operations, flight software qualification, and/or spacecraft GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) a strong plus

Working knowledge of spacecraft design and integration

Exposure to configuration management concepts and implementations

Exposure with model-based systems engineering concepts

Experience with requirements management, validation, and verification

Hands-on experience with digital, analog, and mixed signal electronics

Basic Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering

5 years relevant experience