Integration & Test Automation Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level QA & Test role at L3Harris Technologies. Northampton · $88,500–$164,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Develop software and hardware for automated test processes, then create the plans, procedures and cases that guide them
- Run automated checks, interpret results and investigate test station faults through corrective action
- Coordinate integration and testing from assemblies to complete systems, including design reviews focused on testability
- Advise development engineers on automation tools and help I&T teams shift work from manual testing
- Share test activity and status with stakeholders, examine failure patterns with Operations and mentor newer engineers
What you bring
- You qualify with an engineering bachelor's and six years of integration and test work, a graduate degree and four years, or ten years without a degree
- You must be able to obtain a U.S. DOD Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
- You need experience with either RF and antenna testing or electro-optical imaging tests
- Advanced skill with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand is required, along with clear communication and problem-solving
Who this fits
This on-site Northampton role suits an integration and test engineer who can build automated testing across hardware and software. The schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off.
From the employer
Job Title: Integration & Test Automation Engineer
Job Code: 47112
Job Location: Northampton, MA (on-site)
Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The purpose of the Integration and Test engineer position is to synthesize and define test processes for complex electro-optical and electro-mechanical systems. Coordinate assembly level through system level integration and test activities and ensure that technical obligations are fulfilled.
Experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practice knowledge of project management. May manage projects or processes with general supervision Communications with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures. Recommends enhancements with systems and processes. Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results.
Essential Functions:
- Perform software and hardware development for automated test processes
- Develop automated test plans, test procedures and test cases
- Execute automated tests and analyze test results
- Troubleshoot automated test stations, lead root cause and corrective action efforts
- Utilize software tools to perform software/hardware troubleshooting
- Develop and deliver technical presentations to communicate test development activity plans and status to internal and external stakeholders
- Follow processes in conformance with established policies and objectives
- Support internal and external design reviews to ensure design for testability
- Support Operations in failure trend analysis and ensure failure trends are quickly and effectively identified and resolved
- Provide technical guidance for automated test tools to engineering development teams and offer improvements based on lessons learned
- Collaborate with I&T commodity teams in the transition from manual to automated test process
- Support business development on proposals for automated test tools
- Mentor less tenured engineers on the I&T Automation Engineering team.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and minimum 6 years of prior Integration/Test experience; OR Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; OR in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
- Ability to obtain a US DOD Secret Clearance (requires US Citizenship)
- Technical Software Proficiency: IBM Rational DOORS, TestRail, MBSE, Atlassian Suite (JIRA and Confluence)
- Software Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Project
- Advanced Competency: NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand, MS Visio, MS Project
- Strong presentation and communication skills (verbal, written, and visual)
- Problem-solving skills and ability to meet critical deadlines
- Ability to productively contribute work, ideas, and collaboration as part of a team
- Specialty Experience (at least one required):
- Understanding of Broadband RF/Microwave and Antenna testing for injected and radiated tests including S-Parameters, Noise Figure, Compression, EMI/EMC; OR
- Understanding of Electro-Optical Imaging testing including optical Signal to Noise Ratio, MTF, MRTD, boresight alignment, optical distortion, relative illumination, ELRF testing and alignments, video format compliance, multi-spectral cameras such as visible, SWIR, MWIR
- Test Hardware Experience: Programmable Power Supplies, Digital Multi-Meters, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, RF Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, Noise Figure Analyzers, Fiber Optic Scope Meters, DAQs
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Massachusetts is $88,500- $164,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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