--- title: "Associate Test Engineer" company: "Rocket EMS" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/rocket-ems" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/rocket-ems-associate-test-engineer-5fc608dd-71a9-4277-b246-674eb5c56a65" apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketems/jobs/4398468009" workplace: onsite location: "Carson City, NV" employment_type: unspecified seniority: entry role: software-engineering region: united-states date_posted: 2026-09-14T17:45:11.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-17T11:39:49.236Z --- # Associate Test Engineer **Rocket EMS** · Carson City, NV Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketems/jobs/4398468009 ## About the role #### About the Role As a **Test Engineer** at Rocket EMS, you play a critical role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and compliance of **Class 3 aerospace PCB assemblies**, where failure is not an option. You will be responsible for developing, executing, and supporting in-circuit, functional, and system-level test strategies that verify assemblies meet stringent customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. This role demands deep attention to detail, disciplined execution, and a strong understanding of aerospace-grade electronics manufacturing. You will work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to support both NPI and high-reliability production builds, ensuring test coverage, traceability, and repeatability across all programs. --- #### Key Responsibilities - Review and interpret travelers, MPIs, ECOs, drawings, and customer specifications with a strong focus on IPC-A-610 Class 3 aerospace requirements. - Develop, execute, and support ICT, functional, boundary scan, and system-level test processes for complex PCB assemblies. - Perform electrical, functional, and performance verification to ensure assemblies meet all Class 3 aerospace quality, reliability, and workmanship standards. - Analyze test failures, isolate root causes, and collaborate with Engineering and Rework teams to drive effective debug and corrective actions. - Ensure all test equipment, fixtures, and programs are properly validated, calibrated, and controlled per aerospace and internal quality standards. - Accurately document test results, failures, deviations, and corrective actions to maintain full traceability and audit readiness. - Enforce strict adherence to ESD, MSD, safety, and handling protocols required for high-reliability aerospace hardware. - Support NPIs, engineering builds, and first-article validations by providing test feedback, coverage assessments, and risk identification. - Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on test yield, coverage, throughput, and long-term product reliability. - Provide clear daily pass-downs and technical communication to leads, supervisors, quality, and engineering teams. --- #### Qualifications ##### Education - High school diploma or equivalent (required). - Technical degree or coursework in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (preferred). ##### Experience - 1–3 years of experience in electronics manufacturing test, preferably in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability industries. - Hands-on experience with ICT, functional test, boundary scan, or system-level testing. - Experience supporting Class 3 assemblies or regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred. ##### Skills - Solid understanding of electronics theory and complex PCB assemblies. - Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 Class 3 workmanship and quality expectations. - Proficiency with multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and other diagnostic instruments. - Ability to read and interpret schematics, test procedures, and engineering documentation. - Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail. - Basic computer proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook) for data analysis and reporting. - Effective communicator able to collaborate across Test, Engineering, Quality, and Operations. --- #### Benefits - 401(k) with company match - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - Paid time off - Career growth opportunities in advanced, Class 3 aerospace electronics manufacturing --- #### Schedule - 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday - Overtime and weekends as required to support production and program needs Pay Range$24—$30 USD**ITAR/EAR Compliance:** Due to the nature of the work performed at Rocket EMS, this position may require access to export-controlled technical data or technology. The successful candidate must be eligible to access such information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization. Rocket EMS will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Any final offer of employment may be conditioned on completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law. #zr --- Source: Rocket EMS's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/rocket-ems-associate-test-engineer-5fc608dd-71a9-4277-b246-674eb5c56a65