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# Senior Test Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Employment Inc
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Altium Designer, Digital Electronics, LabVIEW, Labwindows/Cvi, OrCAD, Test Execution Engine, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Senior-Test-Engineer-Strategic-Employment-48537169728044/

## About the Role

BSEE or equivalent

 - Solid understanding of analog and digital electronic circuits
 - 3+ years designing circuits with Altium, OrCAD, or Cadence
 - Comfort with standard test instrumentation
Nice to have: experience with MIL-STD-1553/1760, Windows-based test development tools (ATEasy, LabVIEW, LabWindows), and prior technical leadership experience.
This is a growth-oriented team building out additional leadership layers, so there's real room to advance for the right person. On-site in Irvine, CA; limited travel may be required.

## Description

A well-established defense and commercial electronics test equipment company in Irvine is hiring a Senior Test Engineer to design test hardware and full test program sets for programs spanning military and commercial applications. This is a hands-on role: you'll own schematic-level circuit design (analog and digital), build Interface Test Adapters, and develop the software logic that drives test execution - working with instrumentation like oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and data acquisition systems.


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