General Dynamics Mission Systems is looking for an Advanced Manufacturing Test Engineer to participate in the planning of technical approaches, resources, schedules, budgets, and equipment required for the testing and evaluating of new systems, products, and special devices. The role involves applying advanced technologies to solve customer missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar space, and more.
Requirements
- Proficient knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes and scripting languages
- Use oscilloscopes, multimeters, LCR meters, and logic analyzers to identify defective components (e.g., capacitors, resistors, ICs, connectors).
- Perform preventive maintenance per manufacturer guidelines to prevent unplanned downtime, including lubrication, cleaning, and part replacement.
- Collect detailed failure data, including electrical measurements, thermal profiles, and vibration responses.
- Recommend and implement improvements to setup efficiency, troubleshooting workflows, and test system reliability.
- Ensure all ESS operations comply with safety procedures, ESD protection requirements, and applicable test standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810, IPC, IEC).
- Maintain organized test equipment areas, cable management, and identify critical spares.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain test documentation
- Design and configure complex ESS test systems, including environmental chambers, vibration tables, power supplies, and data acquisition equipment
- Monitor test conditions and product responses, identify and investigate anomalies
- Maintain accurate records of test parameters, setups, and equipment usage
- Diagnose and resolve issues with test system hardware, including power delivery systems, signal interfaces, chamber controls, and instrumentation.
- Repair issues with environmental stress screening systems, including thermal chambers, vibration tables, power supplies, and data acquisition hardware
- Troubleshoot environmental control faults such as temperature instability, vibration irregularities, and airflow issues.
Other
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
- This position is 100% on-site.
