Senior Test Engineer

Are you a Senior Test Engineer who is looking to join one of the top companies within the Aerospace and Defense industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have scripting experience (Python, Java, or JavaScript)?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work Onsite with our client in Gilbert, AZ. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• The Senior Test Engineer will architect and lead development of integrated hardware and software test platforms that generate Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) for validating flight hardware.
• You will define and implement validation strategies, establish test architectures and standards, and ensure flight units meet performance, reliability, and mission requirements throughout development and qualification.
• Lead design and implementation of EGSE systems, including selection of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) instruments, design of custom test enclosures, and specification of cabling and connectors.
• Develop automated test frameworks and scripts to exercise functional, performance, and reliability requirements for Units Under Test (UUTs).
• Define validation plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria; execute test campaigns and document results.
• Interface EGSE hardware with UUTs (typical UUT: SBC with custom analog/digital I/O boards for C&DH in cPCI form factor; EPS boards on custom backplane for power switching and battery/solar management).
• Collaborate with design, firmware, and systems engineering teams to ensure testability, traceability, and timely defect resolution.
• Design and verify signal integrity and power delivery solutions to support high-speed interfaces and reliable operation.
• Support environmental, EMC/EMI, vibration, thermal-vacuum, and flight-acceptance testing as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvement and test documentation.

Here's what you'll get:

• Pay rate: $130.00-$160.00/Hour
• Hours: 40 Hours/Week 1^st Shift
• Length: Temp (6 Months)

Sound like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions, and we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of needs in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to them, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of experience
• Minimum 10 years of scripting experience (Python, Java, or JavaScript).
• Minimum 10 years of experience with traditional and automated test equipment: programmable power supplies, oscilloscopes (high-speed), function/arbitrary waveform generators, frequency counters, logic analyzers, electronic loads, and DAQ systems.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with test management and version control tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Git, Perforce).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in designing test hardware, including cable/harness design and integration.

• Experience with high-speed signal integrity practices and power distribution design for test systems.
• Familiarity with VxWorks integration and writing test code for SBC platforms.
• VHDL experience for FPGA programming and integration with test systems.
• Prior involvement in environmental, EMC/EMI, or flight-acceptance testing.
• Experience creating automated regression suites and CI/CD for hardware test flows.
• Prior work on spaceflight or avionics programs.
• Good software skills: expert-level C and LabVIEW development;
• Good troubleshooting and debug skills at system and board level.
• Familiarity with communication and bus protocols: SpaceWire, Ethernet, USB, SPI, PCI, UART, and SERDES.

Additional Information :

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.