Electrical Test Engineer

About the role

There was a time when all of America believed that the future of the physical world could be radically different. The engineers of the mid-1900s put a man on the moon in eight years, designed and built planes and submarines from scratch in under three, and conceived of building things we wouldn't even be able to dream up today.

Today, the last of the engineers who imagined and built these systems are retiring. As they go, we lose not only the engineering knowledge gained from their decades of imagination and trial-and-error, but also the spirit that made that imagination possible.

Amca is working day-in and day-out to restore America's ability to engineer anything that our critical systems depend on, and reinvigorate the cycle of creation that allows imagination to shape physical reality. We rapidly develop and manufacture new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. By restoring the capability of our antiquated supply chains, we increase the country's capacity to imagine and realize new systems, and make a physical world that looks very different from today.

Overview

You will develop both the qualification and acceptance testing equipment to validate new electrical product designs. Your primary function will be to work with the electrical design engineers to make test systems that rapidly ensure the reliability of Amca's products.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapid solutions for test equipment for qualification testing of electrical hardware
• Work with design engineers to understand end-use applications and develop qualification test plans for hardware
• Take full ownership of test bed design and build, including electrical schematic creation, component selection, PCBA layout, and hardware builds
• Support integration of test beds with environmental test equipment (thermal chambers, vibration shakers, shock systems, humidity, salt fog, etc)
• Support execution of qualification tests for new hardware
• Build and deploy the necessary software to operate the test bed
• Build acceptance test solutions for production test
• Work with design engineers to develop acceptance test plans for new hardware.
• Leveraging test equipment developed for qualification testing, build out acceptance testing hardware that optimizes reliability, lead time, and labor.
• Work closely with Build Engineering and Production to make electrical tests as production friendly as possible.
• Develop the software that interfaces with the test bed to simplify test execution
• Support Amca with factory diligence and company development
• Evaluate product catalogs and help determine where largest opportunities lie for catalog expansion
• Assist in the evaluation of factory design, manufacturing, and test capabilities

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical design, applying first-principles thinking to power, filtering, logic, software/firmware, and production constraints.
• Proficient in a standard software language (Python, C#, C++, java, etc.)
• Experience in electrical schematic layout, component selection, and simulation to meet customer requirements.
• Comfortable with hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
• Exceptionally curious and fast learner; able to contribute across diverse part categories and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to use engineering first principles to challenge and simplify requirements
• Hands-on and practical-comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting in real-world environments
• Independent and creative; thrives with ownership and minimal oversight
• Plus: familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD, or other qualification and certification frameworks

Annual Salary Range $105,000—$135,000 USD

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).