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Principal Development Test Engineer

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-05-21 → 2026-07-31

Core

Own the success of testing mechanical structures, materials, and electromechanical subsystems for high-power satellites designed for LEO to deep space missions.

Role type

Principal Development Test Engineer (Mechanical/Aerospace)

Builds

Mechanical structures, materials, and electromechanical subsystems for K2 satellites

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical/structural/electromechanical test design and analysis, CAD/FEA software, hands-on hardware fabrication, test campaign leadership, data acquisition and instrumentation system development

Preferred skills

Data acquisition and controls equipment operation, GD&T application, NX/Teamcenter PLM, structural analysis (Simcenter 3D/Femap/Hypermesh), programming (Python/MATLAB/C++/LabVIEW)

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, Simcenter 3D, Femap, Hypermesh, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R, LabVIEW

Responsibilities

Design and fabricate test hardware and systems, lead satellite subsystem test campaigns, drive hands-on hardware testing and analysis, steer development of data acquisition and instrumentation systems, mentor early-career engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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