True Anomaly
Hardware and Environments Test Engineer (III-Senior)
$120K–$175K
Long Beach, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field; Master's or higher degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship required. For ITAR compliance, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads aerospace defense hardware test campaigns, overseeing test planning and execution, data analysis, safety, and compliance with system requirements.
What you'll do
- Define and lead test campaigns, including requirements verification, procedure development, and execution oversight.
- Author and review test documentation; analyze results and lead root-cause investigations into anomalies and nonconformances.
- Serve as Test Director and technical point of contact, ensuring safe test execution and facility and standards compliance.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship; able to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Demonstrated experience safely handling, operating, and testing flight hardware.
- Experience leading complex test campaigns and multidisciplinary teams; strong data analysis, systems engineering, and failure analysis background.
Nice to have
- Master's or higher degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Knowledge of environmental and performance test methodologies and standards; expertise with data acquisition, test automation, and scripting.
Pay
$120,000-$160,000 USD base salary; $140,000-$175,000 USD base salary
Tools
LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, MIL-STD-810, DO-160, NASA/DoD specs
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