Principal Technologist (Testing Lab Equipment)

About EDGE:

EDGE is an advanced technology group established to develop disruptive solutions for defense and beyond. Solving real world challenges, it is dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market with greater speed and efficiency. Our people are at the core of our business, inspiring us to imagine a new world of endless possibilities. Leveraging advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems and directed energy to artificial intelligence, we recognize that changing the fundamentals of the defense industry will take real collaboration and creativity.

This is why we want you to be a part of our initiative Advanced Concepts. Join us today to enable a secure future.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the design and development of advanced test equipment for various applications.
• Identify and specify prototype test equipment (both in laboratory and field)
• Ensure that designs meet performance, reliability, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define equipment requirements.
• Providing guidance to technical design teams regarding evaluation, testing practices and methods and facilities.
• Drive innovation in test equipment design and development processes.
• Mentoring and training of junior technical personnel.
• Acceptance test procedures and qualification test procedures.
• Implement quality assurance processes to ensure test equipment meets quality standards
• Provide training and technical support to internal teams and end-users on the use of test equipment.
• Identify potential risks associated with test equipment operations.
• Familiarity with microcontroller architecture and programming
• Develop comprehensive test plans and oversee testing activities.
• Analyze test data to improve equipment performance.
• Prepare technical reports for stakeholders.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Knowledge/Qualification & Experience

• Minimum of 15 years experience in the electronic hardware engineering domain.
• Technical degree in Electrical or Electronics
• Test Equipment Design and Development
• System/subsystem/facility technical documentation.
• LabVIEW, TestStand, C and C++ coding, HIL, Python, MATLAB.
• Communication Protocol expertise in SPI, CAN, Modbus, I2C,UART,etc
• Expertise in Sensors and instrumentation.