Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer – Test Equipment Lead

Testek; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Testek, established in 1969 and based in Wixom, MI, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end systems engineering of hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic flight test equipment for aerospace applications. This on-site role requires strong technical leadership and experience in regulated environments.

You will drive system architecture, requirements development, verification and validation, and interface with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or complex industrial test systems
• Strong experience with requirements management, system architecture, and lifecycle development
• Proven experience integrating hardware and software systems
• Familiarity with aerospace standards and regulated development environments
• Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level architectures for aerospace component test equipment, including hardware, software, instrumentation, controls, and interfaces
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into clear system, subsystem, and component requirements
• Own requirements traceability throughout the full product lifecycle
• Serve as the technical authority for assigned programs, mentoring junior engineers
• Oversee system integration across mechanical, electrical, software, and test subsystems
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans to confirm system performance, reliability, and compliance
• Travel to customer sites to support technical interchange meetings, installation, and commissioning for equipment

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

System Architecture

Hardware-Software Integration

Leadership/Mentoring

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

Job description

Testek, established in 1969 and based in Wixom, MI, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end systems engineering of hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic flight test equipment for aerospace applications. This on-site role requires strong technical leadership and experience in regulated environments.

You will drive system architecture, requirements development, verification and validation, and interface with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.