Mercury Systems

Test Engineer III

Mercury Systems • $100K — $130K *
Torrance, CA 90503In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in testing electrical hardware or military systems.
  • Experience with mixed-signal Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and system validation testing.
  • Strong skills in developing and executing verification and validation test procedures.
  • Proven experience testing ruggedized servers in harsh environmental conditions.
  • Familiarity with circuit and wiring diagrams, technical specifications, and electronics test procedures.
  • Proficient in programming for data collection and analysis using languages such as LabVIEW, Python, Bash, C#, C++, or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure test systems meet quality, reliability, and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with development teams to enhance product testability features.
  • Develop and procure test equipment that fulfills quality objectives and manufacturing needs.
  • Create detailed test documentation including ATPs, QTPs, and FTPs per military testing standards.
  • Perform functional, environmental, stress, and security testing on hardware and software systems.
  • Independently troubleshoot and lead testing activities in complex scenarios.
  • Generate comprehensive test reports and CDRLs for deliverables.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace and defense projects.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced testing in challenging environments.
  • Career growth potential through cross-training with the Production test team.
  • Direct involvement in ensuring product reliability and performance across the engineering lifecycle.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking a Test Engineer III to lead test efforts in our data processing and avionics systems for mission critical aerospace and defense applications. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring product reliability, performance, and security across the full engineering lifecycle from concept to sustainment.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring test systems comply with quality requirements, reliability, and regulatory compliance
  • Work with cross-functional development teams to ensure that products are designed to facilitate testability including qualification, verification and validation requirements
  • Develop, specify and/or procure test equipment that meets quality objectives, design margins and the needs of manufacturing
  • Develop and write test documentation such as compliance matrices; Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), Qualification Test Procedures (QTP), and Functional Test Procedures (FTP) using test standards such as MIL-STD-810G & H, MIL-STD-704A, and MIL-STD-461F & G
  • Oversee and conduct functional, environmental, stress, and security testing of hardware and software systems, ensuring performance in extreme conditions and mission-critical environments.
  • Work independently under minimal supervision and guidance to perform tasks of substantial complexity and conduct testing activities on site and at testing contract facilities
  • Produce test reports, presentation, and CDRL's for contractual deliverables
  • Train/cross-train test and troubleshooting techniques with Production test team
  • Troubleshoot systems and circuit card assemblies using relevant electrical, mechanical, and analytical tools to identify root cause and resolve technical issues.
  • Lead the troubleshooting activities, Investigate the cause of the failures and fix the defect at top level assembly, sub-level assembly, PCBA board level, components, and or test equipment
  • Collaborate with Mission Assurance teams to conduct root cause analyses for issues identified during testing and sustainment.

Required Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience
  • Typically requires 4+ years of experience testing electrical hardware or other military based systems
  • Experience with mixed-signal Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) and system validation test development
  • Experience in developing and executing verification and validation test procedures.
  • Experience testing ruggedized servers for harsh environments (e.g., extreme temperatures, shock, vibration).
  • Ability to read and understand circuit and wiring diagrams, technical specifications and electronics test procedures
  • Good understanding of manufacturing processes with the ability to work on multiple projects in a highly demanding environment
  • Experience understanding system and subsystem requirements & specification generation processes
  • Knowledge of a wide variety of electronics test and analyzing equipment including oscilloscopes, analyzers, power supplies, meters and any other special electronics test equipment necessary for testing, analyzing and/or troubleshooting/repairing
  • Experience understanding engineering principles and demonstrated application of those concepts with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience in LabVIEW, Python, Bash, C#,C++, MATLAB, or other programming languages used for data collection and analysis.
  • This role is 100% on-site and based in Torrance, CA.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
  • Experience with military standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-1275.
  • Experience with Aerospace, Defense, Government, or Military sectors.
  • Skilled in documentation and collaboration platforms, including Confluence and SharePoint.
  • Experience with engineering lifecycle tools such as Jama, Jira, BitBucket.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to guide Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) through ambiguity and tight deadlines.
  • Experience supporting both military and commercial programs.
  • Working knowledge of military and aerospace standards including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-178C, and DO-254.
  • Hands on experience with environmental test equipment, including chambers used for hardware validation.

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This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

About Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems is a technology company that specializes in the design and manufacture of open architecture, secure processing systems and subsystems for commercial, defense, and intelligence applications. The company's products and solutions are used in a variety of applications, including radar, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and cyber security. Mercury Systems was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Mercury Systems
Size
2,294 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$79.2 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+19.3%
Revenue
$841.6 million
NASDAQ
MRCY
* Ladders Estimates

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