Test Design Equipment Architect Engineer

Talon is a small business staffing and engineering firm providing innovative, end-to-end, rapid turn solutions to our government and commercial clients. Founded in 2019, Talon employs over 150 Aerospace and Defense engineers and other support staff to solve problems for a variety of applications to include aircraft, ballistics, cybersecurity, motorsports, armor development, biological systems, missiles, and warheads. Talon has an office in Tucson, AZ that is providing staffing solutions, technical services support, and manufacturing to Fortune 500 companies.

Position Role Type: Contract Labor

Location: Camden, AR - Remote with travel at least 50%

Test Design Equipment Architect Engineer Job Description:

The Test design equipment Architect Engineer will be specializing in the System Design of Test Equipment (TE) for missile and missile subsystems, plus occasionally missile or weapon system simulators. The role is intended for applicants who have extensive experience of working with, and developing Test Systems. In this role you will actively drive test equipment requirements and architecture development, chair test equipment design reviews and review of test engineering artifacts, support proposal creation and capability presentation and mentor senior lead engineers on test equipment design and development.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to research and apply engineering principles and theories to solve problems.
• Motivated self-starter with leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent problem solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability.
• Ability to close on discrete tasking in a timely manner.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• General familiarization with operating test instrumentation/lab equipment
• Support the engineering organizations in new business pursuits, including customer technical visits, preparation of RFQ responses, preparation of technical proposals
• Derive test equipment requirements from customer and system specifications requirements
• Direct and support development of test equipment electrical, mechanical, and software specifications to test end items.
• Oversee and manage requirements tracking Develop test architecture for Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
• Drive trade studies, prototype creation, simulation for critical design concepts
• Supervise/ review test equipment design drawings, schematics, BoM and assembly instructions for ATE and software modules thereof using LabVIEW as per design specification
• Review verification and validation procedures for ATE to ensure the system will perform as specified to meet customer and system requirements.
• Develop systems integration plan and drive cross-functional team efforts in integration, verification, validation and commissioning of test equipment
• Manage the development of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) from conception through implementation
• Support failure investigation by identifying root cause and develop corrective action for manufacturing and customer level systems integration and test failures
• Review test engineering artifacts like design documents, test plan, user Manual and related documents

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Qualification: - BE / B-Tech / ME / M-Tech Electrical/ Electronics/Instrumentation Engineering
• Desired Experience: 10-14 Years
• Experience of Test Equipment Design, obtained over multiple projects
• Knowledge and understanding of MBDA's products, ideally from a test perspective
• Assertive nature, able to guide projects and customers on the correct test equipment solutions for their needs.
• Knowledge of Test Equipment Software, or software techniques and methods
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering approaches, ability to spot poor requirements
• Knowledge of Design For Test aspects, and able to guide and inform the Test Architects/IVLs
• Communicate technical issues through written, verbal and presentation media
• Share best practices in test engineering across the engineering organization and drive implementation of latest industrial trends in test engineering

Compensation:

• Offering a competitive hourly wage
• Flexible work schedule
• Full-time schedules available
• Anticipate 12 month assignment
• 401K, 6% match

Talon is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.