Test Integration Engineer

Company Overview:

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is acutting-edgedefense startup founded by twoFormerNavy electrical engineers with a proventrack recordin robotics and software. We are developing a small autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.

With an engineering-first culture ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders successful exits from twopreviousventuresacquiredfor a combined $180M in 2022 we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.

About The Role:

We are looking for a Test Integration Engineer to join our team focusing on system integration bring-up debugging and validation of our next-generation autonomous weapon platforms. This role is highly hands-on and involves working across electrical mechanical and software systems to diagnose issues improve reliability and ensure systems perform in real-world conditions.

What Youll Do:

• Integrate electrical subsystems including motor driverssensorscamerasnetworkingand power systems.
• Perform system bring-up debugging and validation during prototype and production phases.
• Debug and integrate systems spanning Linux-based platforms and STM32 firmware.
• Use oscilloscopes logic analyzers spectrum analyzers and other lab equipment to diagnose power signal integrity timing and communication issues.
• Develop and execute test procedures for electrical communication and system level validation.
• Support field testing and help root-cause failures observed during operation
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to improve design robustness and testability.
• Build and maintain test fixtures harnesses and automation tools where appropriate
• Assist in validating new hardware revisions and verifying design changes.

What Youll Need:

• Bachelors orMasters degree in Electrical Engineeringor related field.
• 3 years of experience in hardware bring-up integration and test.
• Strong hands-on experience using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and other lab instrumentation.
• Familiarity with embedded systems and firmware debugging.
• Strong proficiency working in Linux environments from the command line.
• Experience with common electrical interfaces (CAN Ethernet RS-422/485 UART I²C)
• Basic scripting or programming ability (Python or C/C).
• Understanding of real-time constraints and hardware-software integration challenges.
• A desire to work in a highly collaborative fast-paced startup environment.

YoullStand Out:

• Hands-on work with high-power motor-driven or battery-based systems
• Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or system-level test environments
• Working knowledge of embedded Linux platforms such as Yocto or Ubuntu-based systems
• Understanding of EMI and EMC considerations and field reliability challenges
• Involvement in field testing or operational deployments
• Proven ability to troubleshoot intermittent or system-level failures in complex hardware systems

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• ACS Equity Package
• Health Dental Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employerprovidingequal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federalstateor local laws.

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