Designs, prototypes, verifies, and documents complex electrical test equipment for development, qualification, and production. Leads PCB and cabling design, integrates test systems with manufacturing software, ensures EMC regulatory compliance (FCC/CE), supports production troubleshooting, and manages supplier selection and schedule delivery.
Job Summary:
The Senior Electrical Engineer (Test) provides hands-on design in developing test equipment for all phases of electrical and electromechanical projects. This individual has a significant impact on product innovation, cost, schedule, and feature set. This individual will retain technical ownership of test equipkment throughout the design, development, production, and support phases.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work as part of project development teams to understand the products to be tested
- Architect, design, prototype, verify and document complex test equipment for development, qualification, and production testing of RAVE products
- Select suppliers for COTS items
- Design printed circuit boards such as development breakout boards and custom test equipment interfaces
- Design cabling for connection to units under test and internal to equipment
- Integrate test equipment with Manufacturing Software
- Work with the team on project schedules to ensure test equipment is available on time
- Interface with regulatory testing agencies to secure approvals such as FCC and CE
- Provide support to factory in resolving production test issues
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field
- 6+ years of experience working in similar role
- Well versed in electromagnetic compatibility regulatory requirements and mitigation of problems found during testing
- Proven track record in meeting project goals and objectives
- Experience in the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE, IFEC) industry, avionics industry
Benefits
The starting pay range for this position is $112,500 to $127,000 per year however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.
In addition to a comprehensive package of health benefits that include company contributions, RAVE Aerospace offers a variety of additional benefits and perks to enhance your work-life balance experience including but not limited to:
- A home allowance to elevate your home workspace
- Discretionary bonus program
- Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
- 9/80 work schedule with a hybrid work environment
- Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year-end holiday shutdown
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