Embedded Test Engineers

This is a multi-year contract with high likelihood of conversion to FTE (full-time employment).

Onsite in Irvine CA is required, Mon-Fri

This is a US Gov Defense project so only US citizens are eligible.
For out-of-state candidates, we will pay per diem or relocation assistance.

SUMMARY:

Embedded Test Engineers will focus on designing, automating, and scaling functional test systems across the product lifecycle—from board bring-up to End-of-Line (EOL) production. They bridge hardware design, firmware, and automated test software.

Key Responsibilities

• Test System Architecture & Design: Design and deliver turnkey hardware and software test fixtures (test benches, automated test equipment/ATE) for PCBAs, sensors, and embedded control modules.
• Automation & Scripting: Write automated test scripts inPython, C/C++, C#, or LabVIEW to execute unit-level and system-level test routines automatically.
• Firmware & Hardware Bring-Up: Collaborate with firmware, software, and electrical hardware teams during early-stage board bring-up, debugging bus communications, and validating peripheral connectivity.
• Test Strategy & DFT (Design for Test): Define test plans optimizing product reliability, safety, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) coverage; provide direct feedback to design engineers to ensure hardware is manufacturable and testable.
• Data Analysis & Root Cause Analysis: Analyze test yields and telemetry data; debug electrical, firmware, and communication failures.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Technical Experience: 3–5+ years in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, PCBA test design, and automated test environments.
• Schematic & Layout: Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium Designer).
• Protocols & Interfaces: Proficiency with bus protocols likeSPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, UART, USB, and CSI.
• Instrumentation: Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, RF spectrum analyzers/VNAs, and power supplies.
• OPTIONAL: Clearance or Clearance-Eligible: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance (Secret / Top Secret)