Avionics Test Systems Engineer-Electrical I&T Test Engineer

Saicon Consultants Inc

  • Redmond, WA
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee in this position frequently communicates with other co-workers/clients who have inquiries about the various projects and other needs. Frequently moves boxes with equipment weighing up to 25lbs across the building and/or to other offsite buildings for various project needs.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRedmond, WA

    Description

    Summary of Position:
    This engineer will design, integrate, and validate electrical/avionics test racks for use in satellite hardware testing. The role ensures racks are electrically sound, calibrated, and standards-compliant before release to customer use.
     
    Essential Functions:
    • Design and validate avionics/electrical test racks and harnessing.
    • Conduct calibration, noise testing, and compliance checks (MIL-STD-461, DO-160).
    • Validate rack instrumentation, grounding, shielding, and power distribution.
    • Support rack integration, trial-run testing, and troubleshooting.
    • Document test rack validation procedures and results.
    • Collaborate with software engineers on rack automation and control systems.
    • Interface with customers for acceptance testing.
    Competencies:
    • Ensures Accountability
    • Tech Savvy
    • Communicates Effectively
    • Values Differences
    • Customer Focus
    • Drives Results
    • Plans and Prioritizes
    • Decision Quality
    Work Environment:
    • This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
    • This job operates in a professional office & and remote environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This Role is spent in the field (more than 51% of the time) there will be travel involved as well as working from the home office.
    Physical Demands:
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee in this position frequently communicates with other co-workers/clients who have inquiries about the various projects and other needs. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time. The employee in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operate a computer and office machinery such as a calculator, keyboard, copy machine, and printer. Frequently moves boxes with equipment weighing up to 25lbs across the building and/or to other offsite buildings for various project needs.
    Required Education and Experience:
    • Bachelor’s in electrical or Avionics Engineering           
    • 5+ years aerospace/avionics test equipment experience
    Qualifications:
    • Hands-on experience with instrumentation, harnessing, and power distribution.
    • Familiarity with EMI/EMC testing requirements
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Master’s in electrical engineering.
    • Experience with automated test systems and scripting.
    • Knowledge of calibration and certification standards.

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