Avionics Test Engineer, Optical

What this role involves

The Avionics Test Engineer for Optical develops production test hardware and software for optical payloads. They work with the Optical team to validate designs, define test requirements, and lead multidisciplinary test campaigns to ensure reliability and scalability.

Skills this posting asks for

• test automation
• test hardware design
• optical payloads
• avionics
• test software development
• root cause analysis
• production testing
• qualification testing
• prototype validation
• test requirements definition
• data analysis
• python
• instrumentation
• oscilloscopes
• multimeters
• power supplies
• communication protocols (e.g., can, spi, i2c)
• thermal vacuum testing
• vibration testing
• electrical engineering
• systems engineering

From the employer’s posting

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