MissionHires

Test Engineer - Boulder, CO

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Location: On Site in Boulder, CO, United States

Employment type: Full-time

Salary: $130,000 per year

Posted: a month ago

Why This Role Matters

We are seeking a Test Engineer to join our engineering team in Boulder, CO to design, automate, and execute tests for cutting-edge antenna prototypes and products used in advanced radar and communications systems. You will develop Python-based automated test solutions, analyze data, optimize production test coverage and time, and help transition prototypes to efficient manufacturing. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role in a lab environment supporting both government and commercial programs.

How You'll Contribute

  • Design, implement, and maintain automated test procedures using Python
  • Develop test plans and procedures from product specifications
  • Set up and operate test equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, thermal chambers)
  • Collect, analyze, and report test data; provide recommendations to improve design and manufacturing
  • Review and refine production test flows, sequencing, and artifacts to ensure correct performance and process metrics
  • Optimize test coverage versus test time in a production environment
  • Participate in requirements and design reviews; communicate findings to peers, management, and customers
  • Support testing of RF devices, passive antennas, phased-array systems, and active antennas, including near- and far-field measurements
  • Collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team; mentor and be mentored to solve complex problems
  • Travel as required to test labs and demonstrations (no international travel anticipated)

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • US Citizenship with ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or equivalent
  • Experience writing test plans and procedures based on product specifications
  • Hands-on test automation with lab equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, network/spectrum analyzers, thermal chambers)
  • Proficiency writing, running, and reporting automated tests (Python or similar scripting language)
  • Experience in production test environments optimizing coverage vs. test time
  • Experience testing RF devices and hardware
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; participation in requirement and design reviews
  • Comfort working in a lab environment; resilient, willing to learn new areas, and able to ‘fail fast’
  • Preferred: 2–4 years industry experience in electronic product testing
  • Preferred: Experience with Military/aviation standards (MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254)
  • Preferred: Proficient Python programming
  • Preferred: Experience generating electrical schematics (Altium Designer a plus) and reading mechanical drawings
  • Preferred: Prior antenna testing experience, including radiation pattern measurements in near- and far-field chambers
  • Physical ability to work in an office/lab setting, lift lab equipment, and use stools as needed

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Frequently Asked Questions

$80,000 to $130,000 per year.

Onsite in Boulder, CO.

You must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Python is used for automated test development.

Power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, VNAs, network/spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and thermal chambers.

Passive antennas, phased-array systems, and active antennas for radar and communications.

Full-time, 40 hours/week, typically Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:00pm, with hours varying by workload.

Four weeks PTO, flex scheduling, tuition reimbursement, 6% 401k match, and a no-monthly-premium healthcare option.