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Principal Design and Test Development Engineer
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Principal Design and Test Development Engineer
Volt is immediately hiring for Principal Design and Test Development Engineer in Tewksbury, MA.
Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced test systems (hardware, software, and firmware) for manufacturing and customer facilities. Provide technical leadership, manage cross‑functional teams, and ensure test readiness, optimization, and smooth integration throughout the product lifecycle.
As a Principal Design and Test Development Engineer, you will:
• Lead development of test hardware, software, and/or firmware through its development cycle, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital) and domains (hardware, software, firmware).
• Work with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of complex factory test systems.
• Work with Prime Engineering, Production, and Operations teams early in the development cycle to identify capability and capacity needs for manufacturing test and ensure smooth deployment to manufacturing facilities.
• Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations through the development lifecycle.
• Lead medium‑to‑large sized teams to meet project budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Provide technical leadership to employees in support of their specific work assignments.
• Engage in personal technical growth and encourage technical growth in peers and junior engineers through mentoring activities.
• Prepare and clearly present project status to functional and program leadership.
• Understand and report financial & earned value status for monthly reporting cycle.
• Proactively manage and mitigate risks and opportunities.
• Support Manufacturing operations, including on‑site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with design engineering teams.
This role is a 12‑month full‑time contract with possible hire opportunity.
Clearance Required: Interim Secret.
Ideal candidate will have:
• Experience leading technical teams and projects.
Preferred skills:
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking software.
Experience with National Instruments TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW Digital, Analog, RF, and/or power supply test hardware design; routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.).
Decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
Education Level Required:
Typical requirement: a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience in an engineering design and development environment with at least four (4) years of direct experience with test equipment design and development tasks.
Pay Range:
$85.00 – $90.00 per hour.
Qualified candidates should apply now for immediate consideration.
Benefits:
Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include health, dental, vision, term life, short‑term disability, AD&D, 401(k), sick time, and other types of paid leave as required by law, as well as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by laws and regulations in the locations where it operates. Volt provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Volt does not discriminate based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b and other applicable laws. The company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per applicable laws.
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Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced test systems (hardware, software, and firmware) for manufacturing and customer facilities. Provide technical leadership, manage cross‑functional teams, and ensure test readiness, optimization, and smooth integration throughout the product lifecycle.
As a Principal Design and Test Development Engineer, you will:
• Lead development of test hardware, software, and/or firmware through its development cycle, from requirements definition through deployment at manufacturing or customer facilities. These test capabilities may span disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital) and domains (hardware, software, firmware).
• Work with internal and external partners on the design and deployment of complex factory test systems.
• Work with Prime Engineering, Production, and Operations teams early in the development cycle to identify capability and capacity needs for manufacturing test and ensure smooth deployment to manufacturing facilities.
• Actively identify test readiness issues and optimizations through the development lifecycle.
• Lead medium‑to‑large sized teams to meet project budget, schedule, and performance commitments.
• Provide technical leadership to employees in support of their specific work assignments.
• Engage in personal technical growth and encourage technical growth in peers and junior engineers through mentoring activities.
• Prepare and clearly present project status to functional and program leadership.
• Understand and report financial & earned value status for monthly reporting cycle.
• Proactively manage and mitigate risks and opportunities.
• Support Manufacturing operations, including on‑site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with design engineering teams.
This role is a 12‑month full‑time contract with possible hire opportunity.
Clearance Required: Interim Secret.
Ideal candidate will have:
• Experience leading technical teams and projects.
Preferred skills:
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking software.
Experience with National Instruments TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW Digital, Analog, RF, and/or power supply test hardware design; routine use and/or automation of commercial test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.).
Decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
Education Level Required:
Typical requirement: a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience in an engineering design and development environment with at least four (4) years of direct experience with test equipment design and development tasks.
Pay Range:
$85.00 – $90.00 per hour.
Qualified candidates should apply now for immediate consideration.
Benefits:
Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include health, dental, vision, term life, short‑term disability, AD&D, 401(k), sick time, and other types of paid leave as required by law, as well as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing a work environment free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by laws and regulations in the locations where it operates. Volt provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Volt does not discriminate based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b and other applicable laws. The company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per applicable laws.
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