Responsibilities
Design, develop, integrate, and maintain Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Special Test Equipment (STE), or Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) for avionics development, qualification, and production.
Design custom electrical interface hardware including signal conditioning circuits, switching networks, relay matrices, power distribution, protection circuitry, and instrumentation interfaces.
Develop electrical schematics, cable assemblies, wiring diagrams, interface control documents, and hardware documentation supporting automated test systems.
Select, integrate, and configure laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, signal generators, switching systems, data acquisition hardware, and communication interfaces.
Design and fabricate test fixtures, breakout boxes, harnesses, and adapter assemblies supporting engineering development and production test.
Partner with Test Software Engineers to develop integrated hardware and software test solutions.
Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), qualification, environmental, and production acceptance testing activities.
Develop test hardware capable of exercising processor-based, FPGA-based, and mixed-signal avionics assemblies.
Troubleshoot electrical hardware, instrumentation, fixtures, and automated test systems to identify and resolve hardware integration issues.
Perform hardware bring-up, calibration support, verification, and validation of new test equipment.
Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for test equipment and product failures.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to ensure test systems meet technical, schedule, and production objectives.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve test capability, reliability, maintainability, and automation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience developing electrical test equipment, laboratory instrumentation systems, or automated hardware test solutions.
Experience designing mixed-signal electronic circuits and printed circuit board assemblies.
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design, signal integrity, power distribution, grounding, and PCB layout principles.
Experience integrating commercial electronic instrumentation into automated test systems.
Experience developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable assemblies, and interface documentation.
Familiarity with common laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, signal generators, power supplies, electronic loads, logic analyzers, and switching systems.
Experience troubleshooting electrical hardware and hardware/software integration issues.
Knowledge of communication interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, RS-422/485, GPIB, or PXI.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Must be a U.S. Person with the ability to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and applicable program requirements.
Desirable Experience
Experience developing Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Special Test Equipment (STE), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), or Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) for aerospace or defense systems.
Experience supporting FPGA-based electronics, embedded systems, or mission-critical avionics hardware.
Experience with high-reliability electronic hardware qualification, acceptance testing, and environmental testing.
Experience designing custom interface electronics, relay switching matrices, signal conditioning circuits, and power control hardware.
Experience using schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent.
Familiarity with IPC Class 3 workmanship standards and aerospace manufacturing practices.
Experience supporting EMI/EMC testing and hardware qualification to military or aerospace standards.
Experience collaborating with automated test software development teams using LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, C#, or similar technologies.
Active U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $110,000 - $133,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
EAP Program
Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
How To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
No outside recruiters, please.
