Description
Install, set up, operate, calibrate, and maintain test equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and simulators used to evaluate components and systems. Record, analyze, and report test data, supporting engineers with procedures, troubleshooting, and verification.
- • Inspect, operate, and maintain test setups and equipment; diagnose malfunctions.
- • Record, interpret, and report test data for parts, assemblies, and systems.
- • Collaborate with engineers on test plans, procedures, and results.
- • Adjust, repair, or replace faulty instruments, sensors, and fixtures.
- • Identify required data and parameters from procedures; configure acquisition systems accordingly.
- • Build and maintain test fixtures, rigs, and lab setups per specifications.
- • Operate and calibrate instruments and computer systems for data capture and analysis.
- • Execute functional and environmental tests under simulated operating conditions; perform pre- and post-test checkouts.
- • Fabricate and install test hardware using hand and power tools and test instruments.
- • Install and remove sensors, wiring, and instrumentation on units under test.
- • Assist in designing and documenting basic electrical and mechanical test setups.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
