Design and develop EGSE test systems, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with systems, firmware, FPGA, and hardware design teams on mission-critical space and defense hardware.
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
Senior Test Engineer – EGSE / Embedded Systems (Space & Defense)
Phoenix / Gilbert, AZ
$120–150K + Relocation | 9/80 Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)
We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Test Engineer to design and build Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) used to validate space- and defense-grade avionics and power electronics. This role sits at the intersection of test hardware, embedded software, and real-time systems and is ideal for engineers who like working close to the hardware.
What You’ll Do
- Architect and develop EGSE test systems from requirements through qualification, including:
- COTS instrumentation (PXI, DAQ, power supplies, signal generators)
- Custom test enclosures and cabling
- Develop embedded test software in C interacting directly with SBCs running VxWorks (RTOS)
- Create LabVIEW VIs for instrument control, telemetry monitoring, and operator UIs
- Build automated test frameworks using Python or PERL to coordinate LabVIEW and VxWorks execution
- Support testing of:
- Command & Data Handling (C&DH) boards
- Analog and digital I/O
- Electrical Power System (EPS) boards (power switching, battery charging, solar array interfaces)
- FPGA-based subsystems (integration/debug level)
- Debug issues across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries using lab tools (JTAG, scopes, logic analyzers)
- Author test plans, procedures, schematics, and qualification documentation
- Collaborate closely with systems, firmware, FPGA, and hardware design teams
- Mentor junior engineers on test system design and embedded best practices
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Required Background
- BSEE (or equivalent practical experience) with 7+ years in EGSE, embedded systems, or hardware-centric test engineering
- Strong embedded C experience on real hardware (SBCs, microcontrollers, avionics platforms)
- Hands-on LabVIEW experience for automated test systems and instrument control
- Experience working with or around VxWorks or another RTOS (VxWorks strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with Python or PERL for test automation and orchestration
- Comfortable working with analog/digital electronics, power systems, and hardware interfaces
- Experience creating cable drawings, schematics, and test documentation
- Self-directed engineer who can own test systems end-to-end
- Ability to work on U.S. export-controlled programs
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Nice-to-Have (Differentiators)
- Spaceflight, avionics, or defense electronics experience
- cPCI / VPX / embedded SBC platforms
- FPGA familiarity (VHDL exposure a plus)
- Qualification, acceptance, or environmental testing experience
- Prior ownership of test stations from concept through deployment
Why You’ll Like It Here
- Work on mission-critical space and defense hardware
- Deep technical ownership — not a “button-pushing” test role
- Stable programs with long-term impact
- Competitive compensation, bonus, 401(k) match, ESPP
- Relocation assistance and strong benefits package
Interested and qualified?
Send your resume to Clara at cfoo@pacifictechnicalresources.com
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