Demo

Electrical Test Engineer

Red Cedar Ventures
Houghton, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 7/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026
In order to use this site, it is necessary to enable JavaScript.

Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser.

All Jobs > Electrical Test Engineer

Orbion Space Technology Inc

Apply

Electrical Test Engineer

Houghton, MI

Apply

Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Electrical Test Engineer will be responsible for the development of test equipment for electronic assemblies including PCBs and completed avionics and power systems. The final assemblies are space-flight systems that require rigorous testing to ensure quality. The engineer will design and develop electrical test hardware and circuitry, create and validate automated and manual test solutions for electronics, and investigate and resolve hardware, communication, and system-level issues to support product development and manufacturing. The position reports to the Test Engineering Group Manager and will work with a team of hardware and software test engineers developing tests for all of Orbion’s products, including Hall-effect thrusters, propellent feed systems, power processing units, and integrated propulsion modules.

Responsibilities

  • Design hardware components including test fixtures, interface hardware, cable harnesses, and custom circuit boards
  • Develop and validate electrical functional tests
  • Design electrical circuit boards, such as signal and power conditioning, industrial controls, etc.
  • Troubleshooting test equipment failures at the component, board, harness, and system level
  • Develop integrated systems using fieldbus and ethernet communications (Modbus, CAN bus, TCP, etc.)
  • Create wiring/interface diagrams
  • Troubleshoot electronics using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, and other laboratory equipment
  • Design basic mechanical enclosures and panels
  • Analyze systems data to make changes to the hardware configuration
  • Author and maintain technical documentation
  • Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and product validation activities
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

  • Must meet definition of US Person
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or directly related field
  • 2-5 years’ experience in a production or laboratory environment
  • 2 years’ experience with integrated test system design and development
  • Experience with measurement and test software/hardware
  • Strong understanding of analog/digital circuits, power supplies
  • An ability to collaborate in a team setting as well as be an active individual contributor
  • Willingness to travel on occasion (10%)

Prefferred Qualifications

  • Experience modeling/simulating electrical circuit operation in a spice program (e.g. LTSpice)
  • Previous experience in the aerospace, medical, and/or defense industries
  • 5 years’ experience with integrated test hardware/software design and development
  • Experience with manufacturing high reliability equipment
  • Experience with vacuum chambers and vacuum-rated materials
  • Experience with data acquisition systems and hardware (LabVIEW, PLCs, etc.)
  • A solid understanding of applicable engineering principles, business practices, and experience working directly with hardware in the aerospace industry is highly desirable
  • Manufacturing experience in an AS9100, ISO9001 environment
  • Some experience with a parametric CAD program (SolidWorks, UGNX, or similar)

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of standing on concrete surfaces and at times, sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift/carry up to 40lbs loads from floor level to chest level
  • Manual dexterity to evaluate, install, and modify equipment
  • Fine motor skills required for minute adjustments

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Enjoy a very competitive starting salary based on your knowledge and experience. In addition to the excitement of making monumental changes to the aerospace industry, employees enjoy a flexible work schedule, company paid health insurance, prescription drug coverage, paid time off (vacation, paid holidays, sick days), and contribution matching retirement plan. The position is full time and located in Houghton, MI. Relocation assistance is available.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by state or local law.

Apply

View All Jobs

Powered by

Privacy Policy | Payroll & HR Software

By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Privacy Preference Center

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

More information

Manage Consent Preferences

Targeting Cookies

Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Performance Cookies

Search Icon

checkbox label label

Consent Leg.Interest

Switch Label label

Switch Label label

Switch Label label

Salary.com Estimation for Electrical Test Engineer in Houghton, MI
$66,641 to $78,938
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Electrical Test Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Electrical Test Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$72,265 - $83,772
Income Estimation: 
$84,546 - $99,351
Income Estimation: 
$84,546 - $99,351
Income Estimation: 
$104,692 - $122,242
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Red Cedar Ventures

  • Red Cedar Ventures Grandville, MI
  • Privacy Policy Job Openings Head of Digital Experience Technology - Grandville, Michigan (Hybrid) Department Technology Employment Type Full-Time Minimum E... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Red Cedar Ventures Mississippi, MS
  • Privacy Policy Job Openings Telemedicine Physician Medical Treatment Providers (Contract) - Remote, Mississippi (Remote) Department Medical Treatment Provi... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Red Cedar Ventures Cut Off, LA
  • In order to use this site, it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. All Jobs > Facilit... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Red Cedar Ventures Colorado, CO
  • Skip to content ","library":""},"layout":"horizontal","toggle":"burger"}" data-widget_type="nav-menu.default"> Solutions Freedom Ground Software as a Servi... more
  • 5 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Electrical Test Engineer jobs in the Houghton, MI area that may be a better fit.

  • ORBION SPACE TECHNOLOGY INC Houghton, MI
  • The Electrical Test Engineer will be responsible for the development of test equipment for electronic assemblies including PCBs and completed avionics and ... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • GDH Virginia, MN
  • Role Summary This position is a senior-level role focused on automated testing within an enterprise testing team. The primary responsibility is to develop,... more
  • 7 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!