Test Procedure Writer / Engineer

Electric Boats • $95K — $115K *
Groton, CT 06340In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Software) or equivalent technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in regulated testing environments or military experience in technical roles.
  • Proven ability in writing high-stakes technical documents and manuals.
  • Capability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
  • Certifications in Lean/Six Sigma or technical auditing preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and maintain detailed technical test procedures.
  • Interpret Engineering and Product Requirement Documents to define acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate with Systems, Design, Electrical, and Software Engineers to ensure accurate test documentation.
  • Conduct physical or digital walkthroughs of procedures with testing technicians for validation.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations and quality management standards in all procedures.
  • Manage document submissions and revisions through Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
  • Interface with customers to ensure alignment on project requirements.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for work travel.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering cross-functional teamwork.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in engineering and testing.
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Overview

Key Tasks
  • Procedure Authoring: Draft, review, and maintain step-by-step technical test procedures, by using operation manuals, and verification of matrices mapped directly to engineering specifications
  • Requirement Breakdown: Interpret Engineering Requirement Documents (ERDs) and Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) to identify testable conditions and define explicit acceptance criteria
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Systems, Design, Electrical, and Software Engineers to extract necessary inputs and ensure test environments are accurately documented
  • Validation & Walkthroughs: Perform physical or digital "test drives" and walkthroughs of draft procedures alongside testing technicians to validate accuracy, flow, and safety parameters prior to formal sign-off
  • Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure all written procedures strictly conform to industry regulations and internal quality management standards
  • Document Control Management: Submit, track, and archive completed documents, revision requests, and test records through the company's Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
  • Development of formal correspondence to the government for various document approval purposes
  • Interface with external and internal customers to ensure alignment
  • Work travel is periodically required


Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Software), or an equivalent technical discipline.
  • Experience: 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience in a hardware, manufacturing, software, or highly regulated testing environment or post-graduate military experience within the Submarine Force in a technical, electronics, or analytical rating (e.g., ET, FT, STS, ITS, or Nukes).
  • Technical Writing: Demonstrated track record of writing high-consequence technical manuals, work instructions, command-statement test scripts or equivalent test documents.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance with the Dept of Defense.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Certifications in Lean/Six Sigma or technical auditing
  • Hands-on laboratory or workshop troubleshooting experience.
  • Proven experience adhering to rigorous sub-surface standard operating procedures and a 'First Time Quality' mindset.


Skills

  • Schematic Literacy: Ability to interpret engineering schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, and CAD models to construct test frameworks.
  • Mastery of standard documentation platforms (MS Word, Adobe, Visio) and familiarity with technical databases or PLM software.


Physical Qualifications

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