Senior Associate Test Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $80,500–$149,500 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $115k

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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 537 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Associate Test Engineer

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As a Senior Associate, Test Engineer, you will support the design, verification, characterization, and integration of automated RF test systems and subsystems. You will be responsible for developing automated test software with multi-unit capabilities, fault detection, and reporting features while creating and maintaining technical documentation and configuration records. Your daily work involves analyzing test data to provide recommendations to design teams and transitioning test methods from development into manufacturing environments. The role requires proficiency in LabVIEW, Test Stand, Python, C++, and Linux, along with familiarity with VHDL, ZYNQs, and Zed Boards. You will solve technical challenges within the domain of aerospace and defense RF systems, specifically involving wireless communications, telemetry, SATCOM, digital modulation analysis, encryption systems, and various communication protocols to ensure hardware reliability across production phases.

Skills

LabVIEW Test Stand Python C++ RF Systems Linux VHDL ZYNQ SATCOM Digital Modulation Data Analysis Design for Test (DfT) Design for Manufacturing (DfM)

What you'll do

Design automated test software with multi-unit capabilities, fault detection, and reporting features.
Develop automated test solutions using LabVIEW and Test Stand environments.
Create, execute, and document software test plans and setup procedures for production.
Perform design verification and validation testing for RF hardware across development and manufacturing phases.
Analyze test data to provide technical conclusions and recommendations to design teams.
Maintain configuration-controlled records, test documentation, and software requirements.
Transition test methods from the development phase into manufacturing and production environments.
Troubleshoot and root-cause hardware and measurement issues within RF systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in HW system design, automated test, SW integration, or related engineering roles.
Ability to obtain a security secret clearance (must be a U.S. citizen).
Experience with LabVIEW and Test Stand environments (preferred).
Experience with Python and C++ (preferred).
Familiarity with Linux, VHDL, and development board platforms like ZYNQs or Zed Boards (preferred).
Experience with wireless communications, telemetry, SATCOM, or aerospace/defense RF systems (preferred).
Familiarity with digital modulation analysis, communication measurements, and encryption systems (preferred).

Specialist, Test Engineering - Software

L3Harris

San Diego, CA 6 days ago $97,000–$180,000

4+ yrs exp

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