AST SpaceMobile

Associate Test Engineer - Test Engineer

Midland, Texas, United States

Full Time

9 months ago

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Job description

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Summary:

Test Engineer is responsible for the development and execution of tests to ensure the quality of our products. Additionally, is responsible for analyzing the product features, test requirements, creating customized quality checks, and writing up final test procedures for the approval of the sub-system lead engineer. Test engineer is also responsible for the execution of the test procedure as well as for preparing the test report. Broad-based knowledge of engineering and product design, a good eye for detail, and the ability to think out of the box are important requirements for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Meeting with the product design team and sub-system lead engineers to determine product testing requirements.
Writing test plans, test procedures and developing test processes to maturity.
Execution of the test procedure.
Training of technical staff and providing technical support when needed.
Development, evaluation and implementation of automation into test processes wherever possible.
Ensuring all tests and procedures meet company and industry standards.
Preparing test reports for management.
Providing subject-matter expertise on test equipment and methods to product engineering teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in a related field plus 6 or more years of electrical engineering experience.
Bachelors degree in an engineering field.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant testing experience.
US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card Holder
Flexibility/adaptability in a fast-paced & dynamic environment.
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering, or other closely-related fields.
Experience in a research, development, test or other laboratory environment.
Experience with common laboratory software (LabView, Ansys, MATLab etc).
Experience with test automation.
Familiarity with general purpose electronics test equipment: power supplies, digital multimeters, source meters.
Familiarity with photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and their design, test or manufacturing processes.
Familiarity with RF systems and test equipment: Spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generators, traffic generators and other RF tools.
Familiarity with general mechanical tools and systems: pressure piping for fluids/gasses, vacuum systems, pumps and piping, hand tools, basic mechanical ability.
Experience in quality control or inspection of complicated electronics, particularly those used for aerospace or defense applications.
Good problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complicated systems.

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.