Avionics Test Engineer

About the role

Leidos Defense is seeking a Test Engineer for its Hypersonics team supporting the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) program. The role combines software development and electrical engineering to design, implement and maintain automated test systems for flight-critical avionics, requiring hardware and software expertise, familiarity with CI/CD practices and the ability to validate complex electronic systems.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test procedures for avionics hardware components and systems
• Develop test software in Python, C/C++ or LabVIEW within a CI/CD framework
• Support hardware-in-the-loop test systems that simulate real-world conditions
• Collaborate with electrical, software and mechanical engineers to optimize product performance
• Document test requirements, procedures and results using digital engineering tools
• Apply "test-like-you-fly" methodologies to ensure products meet mission requirements
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues and recommend fixes
• Take part in review boards and technical interchange meetings with customers and suppliers

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, with 4+ years of test engineering experience for electronic systems; or a Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area
• US citizenship required, with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Required skills

• Programming in Python, C/C++ or LabVIEW
• Test automation and CI/CD practices
• Reading schematics and understanding electronics design
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing and embedded systems
• Communication protocols (SPI, I2C, RS232, Ethernet)
• Test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators)
• Version control (Git) and Agile development

Preferred: Master's degree, RF testing and calibration, aerospace or defense test experience, environmental testing knowledge, database and digital engineering tool (JIRA, Confluence, GitLab) experience, statistical analysis for test validation, production test systems, military standards and prior DoD program experience.

Pay range: $87,100 - $157,450.