Test Engineer

TSC is looking for an experienced Test Engineer in Washington, D.C.

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an employee-owned company that has been providing high-quality technical services and solutions for our customers’ for over 50 years.  Our diverse portfolio includes providing full lifecycle support in Precision Strike and Area Effects; Area Protection; Airborne Sensors and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Vehicle Protection; Electronic Warfare Systems; Air and Missile Defense; Space Systems, and Intelligence and Information Systems.  

Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design of multi-component assemblies for operation in challenging temperature and vacuum environments

• Expertly navigate decisions between outsourced rapid prototyping and in-house fabrication

• Hands-on operation of plasma sources (both DC and RF), such as thermionic hollow cathodes, Hall thrusters, ICP sources, microwave plasma sources, DBDs, etc.

  • Practical electrical skills including safe operation of high voltage, high current power supplies

  • Experimental instrumentation and data acquisition design for experiments

  • Construction and operation of plasma diagnostics such as Langmuir probes

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in physics, engineering, or related field with approximately 3+ years of relevant experience. (may include post-bachelor’s study)

• A self-directed, efficient work ethic—we value progress and impact over reinventing the wheel!

• US citizenship, with ability to obtain Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operation, maintenance, and servicing of high vacuum systems

• Software interfacing and control of experimental equipment

  • MATLAB, Python, or LabView instrument control and automation

  • Familiarity with serial, GPIB, SCPI, VISA, and other protocols

• Experience using fundamental RF and DC laboratory test equipment (power supplies, signal generators, network analyzers, sourcemeters etc.) with ability to learn and devise more complex measurement techniques

• Excellent data literacy skills for analyzing and presenting experimental results

What We Offer:

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an employee-owned company that has been providing high-quality technical services and solutions for our customers’ for over 50 years.  Our diverse portfolio includes providing full lifecycle support in Precision Strike and Area Effects; Area Protection; Airborne Sensors and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Vehicle Protection; Electronic Warfare Systems; Air and Missile Defense; Space Systems, and Intelligence and Information Systems. TSC offers a professional working environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent benefits package that includes but not limited to: Paid Personal and Military leave and Holidays; Salary Deferrals into a 401(k) Matching Plan; Tuition Reimbursement; Short/Long-Term Disability Plan; Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Applying to TSC:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.  Employment at TSC is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and a drug screening.  

TSC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.