Product Development Test Engineer

About the position

CAES delivers mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to develop products from concept to customer. CAES is a defense, aerospace, cyber security, energy, and transportation products group. CAES manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs. We are an industry leader in the design, manufacture, support of advanced integrated electronic sub-systems for high performance Electronic Warfare, Radar/Communications, flight test and instrumentation systems. Our products are used by US and international customers in manned aircraft, UAVs, space launch vehicles, missiles and guided weapons applications. Are you up for challenges? CAES is looking for a Team Player to work in a high diversity product development environment at the Lancaster facility. Working on multi-disciplinary teams and being able to adapt to a dynamic engineering environment brings with it an exciting opportunity to influence the successful execution of product development goals and achieving operational excellence. This position must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance to the level of Secret. The most important thing we build is TRUST.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical contributions and subject matter leadership throughout the entire product development lifecycle to ensure successful product verification.
• Completes all assigned, assumed, and cascading tasks within allotted timelines.
• Works collaboratively with Design Engineers, Systems Engineers, Project Engineers, Process Engineers, and production staff to ensure all contractual elements of a given program are satisfied and to help ensure all project requirements are maintained to support product qualification.
• Develops, documents, and executes product verification testing and product qualification.
• Product lines supported will include Transponders, Encoders, Flight Terminators, Interrogators, Altimeters, and other related embedded flight safety, electronic sub-systems.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline and 5+ years' experience.
• Demonstratable self-directed functional task management and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under deadlines and constraints while multitasking across different programs.
• Experience operating within stage-gate, structured product development environments.
• Working knowledge of electronics systems and electronics manufacturing.
• Demonstratable analytical root cause analysis capabilities and advanced problem-solving ability.
• Experience working in a hands-on lab and/or product testing environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.).
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of test equipment and techniques used to interrogate electronic assemblies including Power Meters, Signal Generators, Spectrum and Vector Analyzers.
• Working knowledge of environmental test equipment including Shakers, Thermal Chambers, Pressure Vessels.
• Working knowledge of CAD applications (AutoCAD Inventor).
• Working knowledge of 3D printing / additive manufacturing tools and processes.
• Working knowledge of RF (Scattering, Amplifiers, Filters, Antennas, etc.).

Benefits

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement.
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule.
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training.
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming.