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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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As a Test Engineer supporting the GPSR Space Systems business, you will join or lead a cross-functional team responsible for module and system testing of space systems. Your daily responsibilities include planning test readiness reviews, managing staffing, and overseeing transitions between vibration, thermal-vacuum, and functional test activities. You will operate and troubleshoot RF test systems, GPS signal simulators, and supporting equipment while reviewing test data for unit-level changes and long-term trends across production lots. The role requires expertise in automated scripts, post-processing tools, system test equipment architecture, power delivery, and protection circuits. You will also verify equipment configuration and calibration status before testing begins. This position focuses on the technical challenges of space systems manufacturing, specifically involving design for test architectures, assembly, component selection, and Special Test Equipment design within a high-security defense context.
Plan test readiness reviews, staffing, environmental testing, and transitions between vibration, thermal-vacuum, and functional activities.
Operate and troubleshoot RF test systems, GPS signal simulators, and supporting test equipment.
Analyze test procedures, automated scripts, post-processing tools, and resulting data.
Evaluate system test equipment architecture, interfaces, power delivery, protection circuits, and instrumentation.
Review test data for unit-level changes and long-term trends across production lots.
Verify test equipment configuration, calibration status, and readiness prior to testing.
Drive innovation in design for test architectures, assembly, component selection, and Special Test Equipment design.
What we're looking for
U.S. citizenship is required.
A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience.
Plan test readiness reviews, staffing, environmental testing, and transitions between vibration, thermal-vacuum, and functional activities (preferred).
Understand test procedures, automated scripts, post-processing tools, and test results (preferred).
Operate and troubleshoot RF test systems, GPS signal simulators, and supporting equipment (preferred).
Understand system test equipment architecture, interfaces, power delivery, protection circuits, and instrumentation (preferred).
Research & Development experience including concept, design, modeling, prototyping, and testing (preferred).
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
AR/VR
Cloud Native
Quantum Physics
Object-Oriented Programming
Scripting Languages
System Verification
NPI
Design for Manufacturing Test
Troubleshooting
Test Fixtures
System Integration
Test Automation
Linux
Object-Oriented Programming
Scripting Languages
Satellite Operations
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud Native
Blockchain
AR/VR
Quantum Physics
RF
System Integration
Test Automation
Linux
Object-Oriented Programming
Scripting Languages
Satellite Operations
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud Native
Blockchain
AR/VR
Quantum Physics
RF