Actalent is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer for a contract role in the defense industry!

Job Title: Hardware Test Engineer

Job Description

As a Hardware Test Engineer, you will support engineering efforts to test and verify ruggedized embedded technologies used in aerospace and defense applications. This role requires a deep understanding of hardware testing processes and techniques, as well as the ability to work collaboratively within small teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document test procedures to validate hardware requirements.
• Identify and procure necessary hardware and software resources for test execution, including designing or sourcing custom test interfaces as needed.
• Execute test procedures, ensuring accurate data collection and thorough documentation of results and observations.
• Conduct hardware validation and design qualification through structured analysis and hands-on testing.
• Utilize test tools and instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and logic analyzers to debug any issues.
• Generate detailed test reports, summarize findings, and raise defect tickets for issue tracking and resolution by relevant teams.
• Provide regular updates on project status, test progress, and timelines to ensure alignment with program milestones.
• Participate in hardware design reviews, offering testability and verification feedback to improve design robustness.
• Engage in requirement reviews to assess test feasibility and contribute to the definition of verifiable, measurable hardware requirements.

Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience in hardware engineering, with a focus on testing, including working with high-speed boards.
• Proven hands-on debugging experience working with lab equipment, such as high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experience working on high-speed boards with frequencies above 50–100 MHz or data rates above 1 Gbps
• Must be eligible for security clearances

Assets:

• Experience with CAD tools and/or test automation.
• Experience in test automation with Python.
• Strong understanding of electronics and engineering principles and application to real-world use.
• Familiarity with principles of high-speed digital circuit board design, including signal integrity concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or Technologist Diploma in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science (and/or equivalent experience).

Work Environment

This role is five days on-site working with a small team.

Actalent would like to thank all applicants for taking the time to apply.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $70.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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