Test Engineering Technician-Electronics
Triumph Group · West Hartford, CT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Triumph Group (aerospace & defense) in West Hartford, CT. Design, develop, debug, validate, and verify the fabrication of manual and automated test equipment.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Connecticut: typical posted base $90k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 18 manufacturing engineer openings in Connecticut, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live manufacturing postings in Connecticut.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $90k–$132k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 67%
- Six Sigma 56%
- Tooling 56%
- Root cause 44%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
- Machining 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Triumph Group in West Hartford
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Assurance Engineer · Quality
Full description from Triumph GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
The Engineering Electronics Test Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment used to test the functionality of electronic engine control units for the aerospace industry. Job duties include providing a broad range of hardware/software/systems design, development, testing, repair, up-grade, and maintenance services in support of manufacturing and engineering test equipment.
Responsibilities
Manage Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) build projects from conception through implementation. Drive Efficiency improvements in the manufacturing processes. Support Engineers in the design of creative electronic hardware/software solutions. Write test plans, procedures, and reports based on industry test standards. Analyze, develop, and deploy high-performance hardware and software solutions. Design, develop, debug, validate, and verify the fabrication of manual and automated test equipment. Develop and maintain documentation including schematics, software documentation, and configuration deliverables. Maintain existing test systems through bug fixes, improvement, and modifications. Provide product line support functions.
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum of 5 years Aerospace Electronics experience including systems and board level troubleshooting.
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, systems engineering.
- ✓Experience with electronic manufacturing processes and automated test systems.
- ✓Significant experience implementing complex test and development procedures.
- ✓Ability to design creative electronic hardware / software solutions.
- ✓Experience using LabVIEW graphical programming language a must.
- ✓Familiarity with electronic test equipment, Visual Basic, C++ and DOS based systems used in the aerospace industry is preferred.
- ✓Able to read and understand printed circuit board schematics a must.
- ✓Demonstrated capabilities in failure analysis and troubleshooting electronic circuits.
- ✓Experience and knowledge with MIL-STD 810, MIL-STD 461 and DO-160 Specs, environmental testing including temperature, vibration, shock, and electromagnetic interference.
- ✓Must be able to communicate well with both manufacturing and R&D personnel.
- ✓Travel: Ability and willingness to travel 5-10%.
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Based in West Hartford, CT, Triumph Systems, Electronics and Controls is a leading independent aerospace system supplier for the commercial and military helicopter and business jet markets and employs approximately 500 employees. The Company’s key products and services include electronic engine controls, fuel metering units, main fuel pumps and environmental control systems for both the OE and aftermarket/spares end markets.
Benefits
- •Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage with plan options that provide flexibility and choice (including telehealth options)
- •Healthcare spending accounts
- •Paid parental leave
- •Paid/flexible time off in addition to paid company holidays
- •401(k) with company match
- •Disability and life insurance
- •Incentives and performance-based rewards
- •Exciting growth and development opportunities empowered by our TRIUMPH Transformation and an entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and creativity
Work Environment and Physical Demands
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms: stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.