What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Automated Test Equipment Engineer – NI PXI / LabVIEW / Aerospace Avionics position at Insight Global?
Location: Hauppauge, NY
Duration: 1 year ongoing contract
Pay Rate: $80-90/hr W2
Required Skills & Experience
- 10 years overall experience in test system software & test hardware development
- Able to handle ITAR data
- Strong knowledge in handling NI PXI, PCI Hardware (DAQ Cards, Chassis)
- Experience in development/ Upgrading automated test equipment , avionics, aerospace programs is a plus
- Experience in developing automated testing equipment for production testing of mixed-signal products and sub-assemblies for MIL/Aerospace applications including analog circuits, embedded microprocessors and FPGAs, and supporting circuitry and power supplies.
- Knowledge of RS422/RS232, ARINC 429, AFDX interface knowledge, TCP/IP & Ethernet, UDP and such communication standards, I/O protocols and interfaces (I2C, SPI, JTAG, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553, etc)
- Experience in managing software code repositories and continuous integration/deployment
- Experience with hands-on troubleshooting and commissioning of new test systems
- Skilled in the use of common test bench equipment such as multimeters, DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, RF and optical spectrum analyzers
- Proficient in NI LabVIEW
- Experience in reading schematics and with test equipment failure analysis
- Experience with prototyping solutions and bench testing methodology
- Experience in testing to MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1275, RTCA/DO-160 and IPC-610 requirements
Job Description
- Handle National Instrument PXI based test equipment. ( Repair & upgrade)
- Support and maintain acceptance test stations in production and support
- Integrate 3rd Party hardware to existing test equipment for performance improvements.
- Provided high level technical support for all testing related issues – diagnosis and priority resolution of “line-down” situations
- Develop automation system architectures, frameworks, and test tools
- Develop LabView applications to test production hardware
- Manufacturing personnel including operator training in software use and system calibration
- Design Production databases for optimal structure and long-term usage
- Advise technicians on procedural questions or issues
- Review questionable test results and provide recommended actions
- Author and maintain procedural documents for test operators to reference in the performance of production testing
Salary : $80 - $90