Senior Avionics Test Engineer - Actuation & Flight Systems

Next Matter; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term stock incentives

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance

Four weeks paid time off per year

Job summary

Castelion is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to lead the validation of control actuation systems. This role combines hands-on testing with systems-level thinking, ensuring hardware is verified under realistic conditions.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and over 4 years of experience working with test setups and actuator systems. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including stock incentives, medical insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience testing actuators, servos, or motion control systems for aerospace.
• Strong hands-on experience with motors and motion control loops.
• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN and SPI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute actuator test plans across component and integrated system levels.
• Build test rigs to simulate flight conditions.
• Validate performance metrics under nominal and fault scenarios.

Skills

Testing actuators

System integration

Data analysis

Test setup design

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Embedded control systems

Data acquisition systems

Python

C++

Job description

Castelion is seeking a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to lead the validation of control actuation systems. This role combines hands-on testing with systems-level thinking, ensuring hardware is verified under realistic conditions.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and over 4 years of experience working with test setups and actuator systems. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including stock incentives, medical insurance, and paid time off.