Defense Test Engineer – Military Vehicle Testing

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Test Engineer in Sterling Heights, MI to support military vehicle and environmental testing, focusing on instrumentation, data acquisition, and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

You will develop and execute subsystem and system-level test programs using MIL-STD-810, ATPD-2404, ATPD-2167, TOPs, and ITOPs while coordinating with Program Managers, engineering, and field teams to balance safety, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and ability to read schematics.
• Experience using test and measurement equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, DAQ).
• Hands-on soldering wiring, crimping pins, and building electrical harnesses.
• Experience with CAD or mechanical modeling software.
• Experience building or troubleshooting mechanical and fluid systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to develop test plans, reports, schedules, and status updates.
• Ability to coordinate test activities across engineering, management, quality, supply chain, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop subsystem-level test plans and reports for military vehicle components per MIL-STD-810, ATPD-2404, ATPD-2167.
• Support system-level testing including test setup, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Learn and apply required test equipment, procedures, and environmental test methods.
• Develop instrumentation plans and support data acquisition requirements for vehicle programs.
• Design fixtures for mounting test articles on shaker tables.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, instrumentation, and test system issues.
• Coordinate test activities with PMs, engineering, QA, supply chain, lab staff, and SMEs.
• Prepare weekly status reports and communicate issues, risks, and progress.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic know

Test planning & coordination

Data acquisition proficiency

Soldering and wiring

CAD/mechanical modeling

Microsoft Office proficiency

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Related technical field

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Data acquisition systems

CAD software

Job description

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Test Engineer in Sterling Heights, MI to support military vehicle and environmental testing, focusing on instrumentation, data acquisition, and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

You will develop and execute subsystem and system-level test programs using MIL-STD-810, ATPD-2404, ATPD-2167, TOPs, and ITOPs while coordinating with Program Managers, engineering, and field teams to balance safety, cost, and schedule.