Principal Systems Engineer - Test Equipment Development EDGE Group PJSC

Key Responsibilities

Design & Development of Test Equipment

• Design and develop custom test equipment (hardware and software) for the validation of avionics, electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems.
• Define technical requirements for Automated Test Equipment (ATE), simulation rigs, and integration benches for UAV platforms.
• Specify and develop test interface hardware, signal conditioning, harnesses, and instrumentation setups for lab and field use.

System Integration & Automation

• Develop test automation scripts and software (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB) to execute, control, and log test sequences.
• Integrate test equipment with telemetry, data acquisition systems, and HIL environments to support real-time and non-real-time simulations.
• Ensure test equipment interfaces comply with MIL-STD, ARINC, CAN, and Ethernet protocols as relevant.

Validation, Calibration & Maintenance

• Support initial validation and verification (V&V) of test equipment to ensure accuracy, repeatability, and reliability.
• Develop calibration plans, preventive maintenance procedures, and failure root cause analysis for test tools. Maintain version control and configuration of hardware and software components used in test setups.

Support for System and Subsystem Testing

• Provide engineering support during component, subsystem, and platform-level testing, including environmental, functional, and endurance tests.
• Collaborate with integration and test teams to ensure test coverage and traceability to system requirements.
• Document test equipment, design, user manual maintenance plan/ procedure, usage procedures, user manuals, troubleshooting guides, and compliance evidence.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with test software development using LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++ or similar environments.
• Experience with data acquisition systems, sensors, and instrumentation calibration. Strong understanding of aerospace communication protocols (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, CAN Bus, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, or similar) and requirement traceability.
• Familiar with electrical schematics, PCB-level debugging, and signal conditioning.
• Exposure to real-time systems, flight control hardware, and power management systems is advantageous.
• Familiar with mechanical/hydraulic/fluidic system design
• Familiar with electronics hardware design

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and systems-thinking abilities.
• Effective technical documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong attention to detail, safety, and quality control.
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking capability in a high-paced development environment.