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CHAOS Industries · 1 day ago

Production Test Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. They are seeking a Production Test Engineer responsible for developing, refining, and executing system and subsystem-level test artifacts to ensure compliance with Technical Data Package requirements, while collaborating across various teams.

AerospaceGovernmentMilitaryNational Security

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Understand performance requirements of complex systems, ideally Radar and RF systems and provide technical support for developing and executing system and subsystem-level tests to verify and validate those requirements

Experience trending and troubleshooting RF systems

Experience with IPv4 networking, including proficiency in subnetting, network masks, routing principles, and network tools (e.g., Wireshark, Netstat, Socat) for effective configuration and troubleshooting

Experience with use and automation of commercial test equipment (e.g. DMM, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer

Provide technical support to the entire product life cycle development activities including requirements development and analysis, system validation and verification, hardware/software test, system level integration, interface definition, test planning, and test execution

Analyze product specifications to determine appropriate designs and processes that support customer requirements

Develop/execute test plans, verification and or acceptance test procedures, development of scripts (preferably Python) as well as utilization/configuration of COTS tooling and Electrical Special Test Equipment (eSTE) to verify system requirements and prove system compliance

Support the development and improvement of operations processes / products / training materials, the investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures, and the coordination and implementation of system maintenance tasks

Provide Test Equipment (TE) integration, troubleshooting, sustainment, and compliance with the ultimate responsibility to maintain test integrity and the availability for our test systems

Support field deployments as required to assist Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team with system operation and root cause, corrective action (RCCA) implementation

Qualification

RF systemsScripting/automationTest equipment integrationSystem validationLinux operating systemsPythonTechnical writingMechanical aptitudeProblem solvingTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

U.S. citizenship

Have familiarity in sub system or systems architecting and system-of-systems definition

Experience developing training courses and training others

Experience generating of test scripts to automate integration

Experience developing system level designs, high level control and data interfaces

Experience with Linux-based operating systems

Experience with scripting languages, such as C++, Matlab, Python or Bash (Python preferred)

Experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally high-rate

Experience leading multi-disciplined teams or projects

Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology

Experience with technical writing and problem solving

Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines

Preferred

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Experience developing and maintaining operational procedures, products and training materials. Knowledge of whole lifecycle process from requirements development to maintenance and sustainment

Experience in digital and/or RF/Microwave system theory and design, including architectures, subsystems, and components to help develop, integrate, and test Radar and signal processing products and technologies

Experience with integration and test of subsystems, systems, and/or systems-of-systems

Hands-on experience with design simulation tools such as ADS and Mentor Graphics' Xpedition and analytical tools such as Matlab or equivalent

Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer (PNA), spectrum analyzers, real time spectrum analyzers, and performance network analyzers to test and verify the functions of digital and RF signal circuits and subsystems

Experience in a production environment