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Senior Development Test Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead structural, performance, and environmental development testing for air vehicles, missiles, and launch systems to ensure safety and optimize product performance.

Role type

Senior Development Test Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Builds

Air vehicle systems, missiles, and launch systems

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Hardware Testing

Required skills

Structural testing, performance testing, environmental testing, test campaign planning, data analysis, equipment design/fabrication, mentoring junior engineers

Preferred skills

Hazardous/pressurized systems knowledge, instrumentation and control components, industry-standard test guidance (MIL-STD-810, RCC-319), coding (Python, Matlab), 3D modeling/PLM, mechanical integration, machining, sheet metal, 3D printing

Technologies

Thermal chambers, electrodynamics shakers, fluid power systems, data acquisition and control systems, Siemens NX, Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Own execution of structural, performance, and environmental development testing; Lead test campaigns including planning, setup, execution, and data analysis; Generate work instructions for technicians; Operate specialized test equipment; Mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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