What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Test Engineer II position at Karman Space & Defense?
Summary
The Electrical Test Engineer II conceptualizes, designs, develops, tests, and supports the manufacturing and testing of electronics for space and defense products and systems. This position collaborates with cross functional engineering teams on the integration of electromechanical systems.
About Us
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
Compensation & Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
The Electrical Test Engineer II conceptualizes, designs, develops, tests, and supports the manufacturing and testing of electronics for space and defense products and systems. This position collaborates with cross functional engineering teams on the integration of electromechanical systems.
About Us
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement*
- Evaluate program requirements to determine the appropriate test methods and equipment.
- Assists in reviewing test system architecture and the implementation of software and hardware design.
- Determine hardware selection criteria for test setup needs.
- Develop custom software libraries and drivers to support required test equipment operations.
- Supports test activities throughout the product lifecycle which may include development (DVT), qualification, and production (ATP / LAT).
- Draft test procedures, perform data review, and produce test reports.
- Design schematics and PCBs for both test fixturing and deliverable electronics.
- Draft and review electrical engineering drawings such as schematics, PCBs, CCAs, Cable Harnesses, and Bill of Materials.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
- Typically possesses 2 to 5 years of aerospace, defense, and/or avionics experience.
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout. Experience with Altium is a plus.
- Skilled in surface mount and through-hole soldering on PCBs. Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 is a plus.
- Competence in harness design and assembly. Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 is a plus.
- Proficient in using electrical test equipment including oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, spectrum analyzer, and network analyzer.
- Competence in designing and developing test hardware and software for product specific testing needs.
- Fluency with LabVIEW, C/C /C#. Familiarity with TestStand, Python, and Matlab are a plus.
- Proficient in circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE and LTSPICE.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 is a plus.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
Salary : $105,000 - $130,000