Top Test Engineer Jobs

Plans and leads live-fire, vulnerability, structural, and mechanical testing for military aircraft and weapons programs. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, developing procedures, designing and analyzing fixtures, coordinating fabrication and setup, overseeing test execution, troubleshooting equipment and instrumentation, validating data, documenting results, and presenting findings. The role requires collaboration across engineering, laboratory, supplier, government, and customer teams, with 5–10% travel to off-site test locations.

Develops and maintains automated digital module test systems for flight-control and avionics products. Responsibilities include defining hardware test requirements, designing test fixtures, supporting test equipment and software integration, troubleshooting components and circuits, performing root-cause analysis, and assisting manufacturing and customers with product performance issues. The role requires collaboration with design and operations teams, hands-on laboratory work, and occasional travel.

Test Engineer II will develop, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot hardware and automated test systems for power supply and avionics products. Responsibilities include designing test fixtures, supporting manufacturing and customers, performing component-level diagnostics and root-cause analysis, maintaining test equipment, implementing requirements, and coordinating reliability and yield improvements. The role is hybrid with 3–4 onsite days weekly and less than 10% travel.

Integrates and tests complex hardware and software systems for Ground-based Midcourse Defense programs. Develops and executes test procedures, documents and troubleshoots anomalies, evaluates system performance, identifies root causes, and recommends solutions. Supports testing across laboratory environments while collaborating with customers and engineering teams. The role is fully onsite in Huntsville, Alabama and requires an active Secret clearance.

Validates embedded software and controls for construction and forestry equipment. Responsibilities include analyzing software requirements, designing and executing test plans, conducting machine, simulation, and bench testing, developing automated testing tools and scripts, and resolving issues with engineering teams. The role requires knowledge of real-time embedded systems, microcontrollers, vehicle communication protocols, and hardware-software interactions, with up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Owns engine or vehicle hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery. Develops build flows, work instructions, and test procedures; supports first-article builds; resolves manufacturing issues and non-conformances; conducts root-cause analysis; coordinates design, supply chain, production, and test teams; and helps establish scalable tooling, ERP/MES workflows, and production documentation for aerospace manufacturing.

Leads end-to-end integration and execution of subsystem development and test campaigns. Coordinates engineering, production, supply chain, facilities, range operations, and external stakeholders; manages schedules, risks, costs, readiness, logistics, and test procedures. Drives test readiness and execution, provides leadership updates, escalates issues, and leads post-test data assessments, anomaly triage, and lessons learned. The role requires experience with safety-critical systems, integrated ground or flight testing, and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Own spacecraft assembly, integration, verification, and test campaigns for a Mars orbiter. Develop procedures, test plans, acceptance criteria, tooling, ground support equipment, and campaign infrastructure. Lead thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC, functional, and end-to-end payload testing; conduct readiness reviews, troubleshoot failures, close verification requirements, and maintain configuration and test records through launch. Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams while identifying design-for-assembly, access, handling, and testability risks.

Develops complete semi-automated test solutions for complex electronics across development, production, environmental stress screening, and product sustainment. Responsibilities include generating test requirements, designing test architectures, integrating and certifying test solutions, and transitioning them to production. The role collaborates across disciplines and supports fault detection, fault isolation, and repair testing throughout the product lifecycle.

Leads and executes aerospace system testing, integration, verification, and validation activities. Develops test plans, procedures, reports, and technical analyses; manages requirements, system integration, and non-conformances; troubleshoots complex testing issues; uses specialized testing equipment and methodologies; and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Provides part-time optical test and controls engineering support for a lunar camera environmental test campaign. Responsibilities include operating optical instrumentation and Linux-based camera-control software, developing test routines, executing and documenting benchtop and environmental tests, monitoring data and anomalies, supporting optical alignment and verification, and coordinating with multidisciplinary engineers. The role is remote with periodic on-site work in Massachusetts and Connecticut, approximately 25% travel, and a six-month independent contractor engagement.

Leads system-level integration and testing for complex medical devices, coordinating hardware, software, firmware, electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical subsystems. Develops integration strategies, reliability and fault-injection tests, troubleshooting methods, and risk mitigations. Provides technical leadership, root-cause analysis, requirements traceability, verification planning, stakeholder communication, and mentoring across cross-functional engineering teams from early development through commercialization.

Supports test planning, procedures, analysis, verification, and documentation for DoD systems. Analyzes requirements for testability, conducts engineering problem analysis and risk assessments, develops mitigation and corrective-action plans, and documents verification results. Participates in developmental, operational, software, Government acceptance, and coordinated multi-site testing.

Own hardware testing from concept through production, including qualification, validation, environmental, reliability, and automated testing. Design and build Python-based test systems, fixtures, and instrumentation; operate environmental chambers and measurement equipment; document procedures and results; present findings; and lead failure investigations through corrective action. The role supports high-reliability power electronics, avionics, and satellite hardware while working cross-functionally to define requirements and test methods.

Develops, validates, maintains, and troubleshoots automated hardware and software test systems for defibrillator manufacturing. Creates manufacturing test specifications, analyzes product and test failures, evaluates test coverage, supports design-for-testability, and improves production yield, quality, and continuity. Provides technical training and support to sustaining engineering and manufacturing teams.

Tests and evaluates U.S. Army RADIAC radiation detection systems, including measurement accuracy, sensitivity, calibration, repeatability, and overall performance. Develops and validates test methods, calibration procedures, technical documentation, and software-supported testing and analysis tools. Troubleshoots electronic instrumentation, collaborates with software engineers and government stakeholders, interprets specifications, and recommends equipment or process improvements. This is a remote, temporary on-call role requiring U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Develops, validates, maintains, and troubleshoots automated hardware and software test systems for defibrillator manufacturing. Creates manufacturing test specifications, analyzes product and test failures, improves test coverage and production yield, supports design-for-testability, and provides technical training and production support.

Design and execute rigorous hardware and software tests for robotic systems. Build custom test benches, fixtures, and instrumentation; analyze data for trends, anomalies, and root causes; develop validation plans; perform verification, compliance, reliability, environmental, and qualification testing; and author actionable reports. Collaborate across engineering, product, manufacturing, and leadership teams to guide design iterations, mitigate risks, and improve robotic hardware performance.

Leads planning, coordination, execution, and analysis of flight testing for UAS and crewed eVTOL aircraft. Develops test plans, evaluates performance and safety, troubleshoots aircraft systems, documents findings, supports certification, maintains flight readiness, and collaborates with engineering, flight operations, and regulatory teams. The role also includes mentoring flight test personnel and potential training as a BlackFly pilot.

Leads test engineering and automation strategy across modeling and simulation software products. Develops standardized test processes, manual and automated regression, integration, and end-to-end suites; builds test tools and harnesses; integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines; establishes quality gates and metrics; analyzes test reliability and defects; mentors test engineers; and presents strategies and results to customers. The role is onsite in Colorado Springs, requires an active Secret clearance, and includes less than 10% travel.

Designs, procures, assembles, tests, and verifies electrical and electromechanical automated test systems for the Fleet Ballistic Missile program. Responsibilities include developing hardware requirements and design documentation, troubleshooting, data review, supplier and customer coordination, failure review support, and mentoring junior engineers. The role is full-time onsite in Littleton, Colorado, with less than 25% travel and requires obtaining a Secret clearance.

Designs, stages, tests, validates, and certifies network platforms and solutions. Requires strong LAN/WAN engineering, routing and switching, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus expertise, Linux administration and networking knowledge, operating systems understanding, and hands-on Python automation experience. The role emphasizes Linux and programming alongside core networking responsibilities.

Performs setup, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and rework of electrical, optical, mechanical, and integrated systems. Develops test methods from technical drawings, prepares reports, resolves moderately complex issues, and may train peers. The role requires hands-on component and system testing, use of measurement tools, cleanroom work, cross-functional collaboration, and occasional extended hours or weekend work.

Executes design verification and validation testing for AMU battery-system electronics at component, board, and system levels. Develops test plans, validates communication protocols, sensing, actuation, power distribution, safety, and fault-management functions. Uses high-voltage instrumentation and analyzes test data to identify root causes with hardware, firmware, and systems teams. Contributes to Pytest-based test automation and documents verification results.

Develop and support system-level testing for cloud hardware and silicon products. Responsibilities include creating test strategies, requirements, tools, automation, characterization and correlation analyses, performance optimization, and failure triage across silicon, hardware, software, and firmware. The role also coordinates development activities across product groups and supports testing from pre-silicon readiness through production.