# Test Engineer at Shift5

- Company: Shift5
- What the company does: Shift5 is the Operational Intelligence platform for America’s defense and transportation systems, transforming untapped operational technology into actionable insights that enable peak performance and cyber resilience. Backed by Insight.
- Company website: https://www.shift5.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Rosslyn, VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $90K to $120K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/shift5/jobs/6205408004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shift5-test-engineer/

## About the role

Environmental Qualification & Compliance: Design, execute, and oversee comprehensive test plans for hardware environmental qualification and compliance standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DO-160, IPC). Manage test setup, connectivity, execution, and data collection within internal test environments and at third-party qualification test laboratories. Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including Test Plans, Test Procedures, Test Reports, and Verification & Validation (V&V) artifacts.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in hardware qualification testing, HIL testing, or test automation
- QA & Test Automation: Strong understanding of hardware/software QA processes, test automation frameworks, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink)
- Hardware & Lab Hands-On Experience: Direct experience setting up and connecting hardware components, test fixtures, measurement equipment, and diagnostic tools (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, DAQs)
- Embedded Systems & Firmware: Familiarity with Linux operating systems, embedded software debugging, firmware concepts (HDL), and embedded Linux devices
- Security & Clearance: Ability to obtain a US Government security clearance (Active Security Clearance preferred)

Tags: Product Development