Test Engineer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Test Engineer to support an aerospace customers aftermarket engineering activities across their avionics portfolio, including Surveillance Systems, Flight Recorders, and Electronic Flight Displays. This role serves as a key technical resource supporting both Engineering and Repair & Overhaul (R&O) operations by maintaining and enhancing automated test systems, and driving product sustainment initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with repair technicians, systems engineers, manufacturing engineering, and product line leaders to improve troubleshooting effectiveness, reduce turnaround time, increase first-pass yield, and ensure the long-term supportability of deployed avionics products. This position requires experience with automated test development and maintenance using National Instruments technologies, including LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW, and TestStand. Experience designing and troubleshooting digital, analog and RF circuits, and various communication protocols including ARINC and serial

Key Responsibilities: Test Engineering

• Develop, maintain, and improve automated test equipment (ATE) supporting production, repair, qualification, and sustaining engineering activities.

• Create and maintain test software, diagnostic applications, and test procedures using: o LabWindows/CVI o LabVIEW o TestStand

• Design and implement test solutions for new product enhancements, engineering changes, and component replacements.

• Upgrade legacy test stations and standardize test architectures where practical.

• Support calibration and verification of test equipment and measurement systems. Repair & Overhaul Engineering Support

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Repair & Overhaul teams across multiple avionics product families.

• Investigate product failures and support root cause analysis on customer-returned units.

• Develop troubleshooting methodologies and diagnostic procedures to improve repair efficiency.

• Support disposition of non-conforming hardware and complex repair scenarios.

• Work directly with technicians to resolve recurring failure modes and improve repair processes.

• Recommend corrective actions to improve product reliability, maintainability, and repairability.

• Support Engineering Investigations (EIs), FRACAS activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain "golden unit" test strategies and reference configurations where appropriate.

• Evaluate component obsolescence impacts on test equipment and repair capability. Sustaining Engineering

• Support product lifecycle management activities for legacy and active avionics products.

• Assist in evaluating redesigns, retrofit opportunities, and alternate component solutions.

• Support engineering verification testing associated with ECRs, ECOs, and product modifications.

• Perform technical assessments supporting customer service requests and field issues.

• Collaborate with Product Line Leadership to identify opportunities for improving supportability and reducing lifecycle costs. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Systems, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Support organizations.

• Support FAA Part 145 Repair Station activities and regulatory compliance requirements where applicable.

• Participate in continuous improvement projects focused on quality, turnaround time, throughput, and test efficiency.

Skills and Requirements

3+ years of hands-on test engineering, working with production and test equipment. Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, with the ability to diagnose hardware, component, and test failures. Hands-on hardware and software testing experience, including integrating test equipment/software and testing products against engineering requirements. Hands-on experience with at least one National Instruments technology: LabVIEW, TestStand, or LabWindows/CVI. Component-level testing experience, including analyzing test results and documenting technical findings. Experience with equipment like punching machines, laser welders, shaker vibration testing, and shock testing.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].