AMCA
Senior Propulsion Component Test Engineer
$150K–$250K
El Segundo, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, CA
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in test engineering for propulsion components, fluids, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.
About the job
Own verification and qualification testing of propulsion control hardware, from test-rig design and execution through data analysis and reporting.
What you'll do
- Design test rigs, fixtures, fluid loops, instrumentation, and procedures for propulsion hardware testing.
- Lead development, qualification, acceptance, and environmental tests, ensuring safe high-pressure and hazardous-fluid operations.
- Analyze and report test results, support failure root-cause analysis, and share findings with design teams while mentoring junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience with test rig design, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
- Strong grasp of fluid measurement, uncertainty analysis, and test data reduction.
- Experience planning and executing qualification test campaigns.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience with LabVIEW or comparable DAQ and test automation tools; familiarity with DO-160 and MIL-STD methods; or experience testing servo valves, actuators, or high-pressure fluid systems.
Pay
$150,000 — $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
LabVIEW, DAQ, DO-160, MIL-STD
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