Development Test Manager: Lead R&D Test Systems & Team

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Híbrido; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Castelion is seeking a Manager, Development Test to lead a team of 4-7 engineers and technicians in accelerating R&D tests for defense systems. You will own the test strategy across structural, dynamic, functional, and environmental domains while maintaining dashboards and prioritizing resources.

You will design and operate test systems, drive tests to failure, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure rigorous, timely results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on hardware testing, prototyping, lab-based engineering, and project management experience.
• Strong familiarity with instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading and growing engineering and technician teams and driving cross-functional execution.
• Experience writing technical reports, procedures, and building test result capture frameworks.
• Demonstrated capability to evaluate system-level risk and develop test strategies that are aligned with and approved by the customer.

Responsabilidades

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of 4-7 engineers and technicians.
• Design, build, train and operate test systems from concept through execution (01 development).
• Own the R&D development test strategy across structural, dynamic, functional, and environmental domains.
• Maintain a daily updated companywide dashboard with visibility into testing progress and priorities to balance speed, rigor, and resources.
• Drive tests to failure and identify primary and secondary failure modes.
• Manage multiple parallel test campaigns with effective prioritization and ownership.
• Maintain and improve test infrastructure, lab capabilities, and external resources.
• Set a culture and practice of safety

Conhecimentos

Hardware testing

Prototyping

Lab equipment

Project management

Data acquisition

People leadership

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Ferramentas

Python

LabVIEW

JIRA

DEWESoft

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Castelion is seeking a Manager, Development Test to lead a team of 4-7 engineers and technicians in accelerating R&D tests for defense systems. You will own the test strategy across structural, dynamic, functional, and environmental domains while maintaining dashboards and prioritizing resources.

You will design and operate test systems, drive tests to failure, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure rigorous, timely results in a fast-paced environment.