Senior Test Automation Software Engineer at Chaosindustries — El Segundo, CA

Role Overview:

CHAOS is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation to develop and support automated test software, validation frameworks, and Special Test Equipment (STE/GSE) used to validate complex integrated hardware and software systems in R&D, production, and field environments.

This role combines software development, hardware integration, and automated test infrastructure development for RF, comms, electro-optical, and embedded systems. The ideal candidate has strong Python development experience, hands-on hardware debugging skills, and experience automating commercial test equipment.

This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test software, frameworks, and infrastructure for system, subsystem, and production test
• Create Python-based automation for COTS instrumentation, embedded systems, and electrical STE/GSE
• Develop and execute automated verification, validation, and acceptance test procedures
• Integrate and troubleshoot oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, DMMs, and related test equipment
• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Production teams to define test strategies and interfaces
• Support system integration, root cause analysis, RCCA, and troubleshooting activities
• Improve test reliability, throughput, maintainability, and operational efficiency
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and operational procedures
• Support deployment and sustainment of test systems in manufacturing and field environments

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field
• 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Strong Python software development experience
• Experience developing automated test systems for hardware-integrated products