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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Engineer - **Company:** Torch Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Application Testing, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Ethernet, IEEE-488, LabVIEW, Software Tools, Reverse Engineering, Software Engineering, Subsystems, Systems Integration, Technical Data Management Systems, Teststand, Hardware Testing, SC Clearance - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17914351?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17914351%2FTest-Engineer-Alabama-Huntsville ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship * Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field * 5+ years of relevant engineering experience * Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance * Demonstrated experience supporting, developing, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting electrical or electronic engineering projects * Experience programming in C#, including experience developing software that interacts with hardware, instrumentation, devices, interfaces, or engineering systems * Experience performing hands-on electrical or electronic testing using laboratory test equipment * Ability to analyze technical problems, troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, and develop practical engineering solutions * Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team * Strong written and verbal communication skills, * Experience developing or executing test procedures for electronic assemblies, circuit cards, subsystems, LRUs, or similar electrical/electronic hardware * Experience with electronic circuit analysis, reverse engineering, troubleshooting, or fault isolation * Experience developing automated test systems or other hardware/software integrated engineering systems * Experience communicating with or controlling instrumentation through software using Ethernet, USB, Serial, GPIB, VISA, SCPI, or similar interfaces * Experience with PXI/PXIe architectures, modular instrumentation, switching systems, programmable power supplies, data acquisition equipment, or other COTS test equipment * Experience with NI TestStand, LabVIEW, or similar automated test software * Experience developing automated test sequences, test applications, or measurement software * Experience integrating software and hardware in automated test environments * Familiarity with ATE interconnect solutions, Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), cable assemblies, or custom test interfaces * Experience with military or aerospace electrical interfaces and communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, CAN, RS-422/485, Ethernet, or similar interfaces * Experience supporting DoD, Federal, aerospace, automotive, industrial, laboratory, or other complex engineering programs * Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools * Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and lab-based environments ## Description As a Test Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: * Analyze electronic hardware and LRUs to identify electrical interfaces, signals, communication methods, power requirements, and functional behaviors. Support reverse engineering activities to understand system operation, determine test requirements, and develop appropriate stimulus and measurement strategies. * Develop and execute test plans and procedures to validate analog, digital, power, communication, and control interfaces. Perform hands-on electronics testing using laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, programmable power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other electrical test equipment. * Develop software in C# to support hardware testing, instrumentation control, measurement acquisition, automated test execution, troubleshooting, and hardware/software integration. Work with electrical, software, and systems engineers to translate engineering requirements and manual test methods into repeatable automated test solutions. * Support development, integration, and troubleshooting of automated test systems, including PXI/PXIe instrumentation, switching systems, programmable power supplies, measurement equipment, and other COTS hardware. Candidates are not required to have prior PXI experience but should be comfortable applying their electrical engineering and C# programming experience to learn and integrate new test technologies. * Perform fault isolation, troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis of electronic assemblies during testing activities. Assist in determining whether failures originate within the UUT, test hardware, cabling, instrumentation, software, or associated interfaces. * Develop and maintain engineering documentation including test procedures, test plans, interface documentation, signal definitions, test results, troubleshooting findings, and technical data supporting sustainment and validation activities. * Support hardware/software integration, system bring-up, verification, validation, and automated test sequence development within laboratory environments. 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