Job#: 3022948 Job Description: Principal Test Equipment Design EngineerClearance Required: Active or Interim Secret (required to start)
Work Schedule: 9/80
Location: Onsite
Level: Principal / Level 2 Engineering
OverviewWe are seeking a Principal Test Equipment Design Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of advanced test platforms used across complex hardware and system environments. This role blends electrical engineering, software development, system integration, and technical leadership to support full lifecycle test-solution development-from requirements definition through deployment in production, field, or depot facilities.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical design, test automation, and multi-discipline engineering and enjoys solving challenging technical problems within fast-paced engineering environments.
What You Will Do- Design and deploy complex factory test systems in collaboration with cross-functional internal and external partners
- Lead the development of test hardware, software, and firmware across power, RF, analog, digital, and embedded domains
- Define test system requirements and guide designs through development, integration, verification, and deployment
- Work with engineering, production, and operations teams to ensure test capability and capacity align with manufacturing needs
- Identify and resolve test readiness issues and drive system-level optimizations during development
- Lead medium-to-large engineering teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers
- Present project status, technical results, risk posture, and earned value metrics to program and functional leadership
- Support manufacturing and operations through test system troubleshooting, debugging, and issue resolution
- Contribute to bid and proposal development, including cost, schedule, and technical solution inputs
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Minimum 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
- OR 5+ years with an advanced degree
- Experience designing and integrating test systems, including automated test equipment (ATE) and custom hardware/software architectures
- Experience with software development using C++, C#, Python, Java, Visual Basic, or similar
- Experience using IDEs and debugging tools to troubleshoot software and ensure quality
- Experience working with laboratory test instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, RF tools, etc.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications- Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams
- Strong understanding of power, RF, digital, analog, and ATE system architectures
- Hands-on experience with test automation, embedded systems, firmware, or electro-mechanical test solutions
- Knowledge of systems engineering, requirements development, and structured design processes
- Understanding of earned value management, schedule management, and risk/opportunity tracking
- Strong communication, presentation, and technical-writing skills
- Experience supporting manufacturing, including deployment and debugging of production test systems
- Experience contributing to proposals, including cost estimation and technical inputs
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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