Automated Test Equipment Engineer (Hardware and Software)

Standard Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Test Engineer to design, develop, and support Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Test Program Sets (TPS) for sensor and missile systems. This role focuses on creating robust test solutions that ensure product performance, reliability, and producibility from development through production and sustainment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate Automated Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software for missile and sensor products.
• Develop, debug, and maintain Test Program Sets (TPS), including test executives, instrument drivers, and measurement algorithms.
• Translate system, subsystem, and component requirements into comprehensive test strategies, acceptance test procedures, and production test solutions.
• Select, configure, and integrate commercial and custom instrumentation (e.g., oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, RF sources, switching matrices, data acquisition systems).
• Create and maintain test software using industry-standard environments (LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++, Python, or equivalent).
• Support production test operations, including troubleshooting test failures, root-cause analysis, yield improvement, and process optimization.
• Interface with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering teams to ensure testability is designed into products.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation (test plans, procedures, TPS documentation, hardware/software configuration baselines).
• Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, and failure review boards.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), environmental, and system-level testing as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable military standards, quality systems, and configuration management processes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ Years working in Electrical Test, Software, or Integration
• Experience developing and debugging test software (LabVIEW, TestStand, C#, C++, Python)

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with NI PXI Products
• Familiarity with version control (Git) or structured software development practice

• Familiarity with automated Data Acquisition (DAQ)

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.