What are the responsibilities and job description for the AVIONICS TEST ENGINEER position at SPHEREA?
SPHEREA Group is the world leader in complex electronic test systems for the aerospace industry.
Our mission is to enable our clients to validate their new products & technologies and commercialize them more quickly and more cost-effectively. We provide our customers with the right test solutions at the right time of their systems development, and we guarantee a long-term sustainability. With an outstanding pedigree and testing in our DNA we are involved in an unlimited field of applications and industries that can range from commercial aircrafts, light armored military vehicles, helicopters, battle tanks, space platforms, nuclear power stations control systems and even complete metro systems.
Find more information at www.spherea.com
SPHEREA Support and Engineering site is in Lenexa, KS.
The Mission
SPHEREA is looking for a Test Engineer to join its Test Program Development team. The primary mission will be to develop and validate test programs running on ATEC Series (Sphereas Automatic Test Equipment) to allow return to service testing of avionic systems including cockpit panels, radio systems, flight and engine controls.
Travel will be required to customer sites about 5-10 times per year (30-45 days expected.)
Responsibilities
- Develop, validate and maintain test programs and sequences :
- Design test solutions, including hardware interface and software
- Develop software libraries and test sequences
- Integrate and validate test solutions and hardware
- Document and trace test solution to specifications
- Support project management
- Provide regular and accurate progress reports
- Estimate the overall workload to finish the project and the sub-tasks
- Establish priority / planning with project manager
- Identify difficulties, risks and opportunities
Requirements
Ethernet, TCP / IP and LXI
GPIB IEEE488.2
RS232 / 422 / 485
Boundary Scan
ARINC 429
ARINC 664 / AFDX
Radio communication, transponder, TCAS
C / C
Python
ATLAS (ARINC 626 / 716)
NI TestStand, CVI, and / or Labview
Experience with computer operating systems including Windows and Linux.
Technical problem-solving skills
Good attitude and communication skills
Bachelors degree or higher
Desired Competencies
Location
The position is based in Lenexa, KS and is flexible : employee can work from home most days but must be able to regularly go to customer / subcontractor / partner facility.
Other information
Occasional domestic travels (3-5 times a year).
SPHEREA US offers competitive salary and benefits such as but not limited to :