Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Test Automation Systems Design Engineer to develop design verification and automated production test solutions for Satellite Communications Programs, addressing the need for advanced and intelligent solutions in the global aerospace and defense industry.
Requirements
- Software development for automating test stations in National Instruments TestStand, LabVIEW and/or LabWindows (CVI) is strongly recommended.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in engineering design and development, preferably related to Test equipment development efforts.
- Experience working in the engineering laboratory and transitioning automated solutions to production environments, delivering hardware and software deliverables providing on-site training to final operators.
- Experience with National Instruments’ software suite, including TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW.
- Hardware station design efforts utilizing rack instrumentation, PXIe/MXI, VME application development.
- Experience with Digital, RF, and/or Power Supply test hardware and/or software design.
- Understanding of engineering processes: CMMI, 6 sigma.
Responsibilities
- Develop test hardware and software, from requirements definition through build and integration processes, followed by deployment to manufacturing or customer facilities.
- Design, support and integration skill sets may include multiple disciplines in communications, RF, analog, digital, firmware, as well as systems integration.
- In depth knowledge of computer architecture, COTs equipment, interconnects/interfaces and standard communication protocols.
- Proven skills in software development and integration using tools including NI TestStand, LabVIEW and/or LabWindows (CVI).
- Prepare and clearly present your work product at project status meetings
- Understand and responsibility to meet established project budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
- Work with mechanical engineering to design and develop test adapter and fixturing design activities.
Other
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personnel interaction and collaboration with a multi-discipline team.
- Ability to function autonomously with limited supervision, as an individual contributor, within a multi-functional team environment.
- Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with production and design engineering teams.
