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Test Engineer, Lead

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In-Office
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
109K-145K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
109K-145K Annually
Senior level
Lead test engineering for complex manufactured systems: design test plans and equipment, perform formal qualification and troubleshooting, develop test procedures and documentation, support automated test equipment maintenance and produce technical reports and data packages.
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Test Engineer, Lead - Onsite Position

We have an opportunity for a Test Engineer, Lead to join our team in Santa Clarita, CA

As our Test Engineer, Lead you will design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment. You will prepare test and diagnostic programs, design test equipment, and complete specifications and procedures for new products. Also provide assistance with planning of labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating manufactured products. Performs product testing or formal qualification activities and generates related documentation.

Location: Santa Clarita, CA - Onsite

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Salary Range: $108,900.00 - $145,200.00 per year plus bonus
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in California. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

  • Perform moderately complex tasks related to testing manufactured products.

  • Develop test plans and conduct testing activities, including formal qualification, on complex systems and subsystems to meet program requirements.

  • Use test procedures, investigate and analyze test failures, recommending corrective action as appropriate.

  • Assist systems engineers with development of test specifications, methods and procedures.

  • Prepare product verification documentation and technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions to a wide variety of technical problems.

  • Develops proposal inputs related to product testing or test equipment and present them to department and program personnel.

  • Assist with required maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrading, or new development of automated test equipment in support of manufacturing operations.

  • Create test equipment technical data package, including design documentation, drawings, and technical manuals

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field with minimum 7 years of related experience

  • Ability to deliver urgent attention and responsive problem solving

  • Knowledge of aerospace and defense industry requirements and demands

  • Ability to work effectively under pressure of schedule and technical constraints

  • Expertise with electrical, mechanical, or software troubleshooting to determine problems

  • Experience testing complex systems and writing test reports

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral skills

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

The Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions facility in Santa Clarita, California is the center of excellence for hardware level system integration and advanced package design.

Integrated Systems in Santa Clarita prides itself on experience, expertise, and low risk solutions. Our primary focus is understanding the technical challenges our customers face and creating partnerships in order to provide a high TRL solution.

For more information visit: Santa Clarita, California | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (curtisswrightds.com)

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No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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