Hatch IT is hiring a
Junior Test Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Junior Test Engineer in the Counter-UAS solution provider industry. The role involves working with cutting-edge technology, supporting informal and formal test events, identifying and describing bugs, creating performance reports, reviewing and editing test plans, user manuals, and training guides, performing operational checks on equipment, drone acquisition, identification, firmware updates, maintenance, and upkeep, and flying drones as a Part 107 certified pilot or obtaining this certification. The position is located in Warrenton, VA and requires travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 0-2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc)
• Experience with scientific or engineering documentation and reporting
• Experience with test engineering processes and procedures
• Familiarity with Linux CLI
• Familiarity with RF concepts
• Interest in counter-UAS technologies or the UxS (unmanned systems) field
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Ability to lift at least 50lbs

Responsibilities

• Support informal and formal test events
• Assist in larger scale testing for range tests, performance testing, and disruption testing
• Identify and describe bugs to be replicated and tracked by developers in JIRA
• Create performance reports of testing outcomes and actions to be taken as a result
• Review and edit test plans, user manuals, and training guides for customers
• Validate in comparison to new updates and discovered bugs
• Creation of quick-start instruction manuals for either internal onboarding or customer training of products
• Perform operational checks on incoming and outgoing equipment to ensure customer or test readiness
• Drone acquisition, identification, firmware updates, maintenance, and upkeep with industry changes to drone protocols
• Fly drones for testing as a Part 107 certified pilot or have the ability to obtain this certification