Test Development Design Engineer II - Secret Clearance

QDSS is currently seeking a Test Equipment Design Engineer (Test Development Engineer II) to join our team. This is an excellent position for engineers with a background in electrical design and software programming/automation, along with a desire to apply those skills to developing, building, and integrating advanced test platforms and architectures. You will be joining a project team responsible for the development of test solutions and architectures for various programs for our client. Typical test development applications include analog/digital, RF, High Power, and embedded software/firmware design activities. Test architectures include a blend of customized and COTS Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), along with custom electro-mechanical holding fixtures and associated interface cabling and harnessing. Engineers in this role will also have exposure to the full lifecycle development process - from the requirements definition phase of the test solution design process through the verification and final system sell-off in a production facility or field/depot environment.

This role is 100% onsite in Tewksbury, MA

What You Will Do

• Develop test hardware, software, and/or firmware, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span multiple disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital)
• Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations throughout the development lifecycle.
• Understand and meet established project budget, schedule, and performance commitments
• Guide mechanical engineering and/or suppliers through test adapter design activities, with moderate support from senior engineers.
• Work effectively within a team, or function as an individual contributor as needed, working autonomously with limited supervision
• Engage in personal technical growth
• Prepare and clearly present your work product at project status meetings
• Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience in electrical engineering design and/or software automation concepts and applications
• US Citizen - Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date., * Degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrated experience with electrical engineering design concepts
• Experience with decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Experience working as a member of a team
• Experience with National Instruments' TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW
• Experience with Digital, Analog, RF, and/or Power Supply test hardware and/or software design
• Experience with the routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment, i.e. Oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off