Senior Test Engineer

Jobot; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Long Beach, CA for on-site, permanent work. The role centers on qualification and acceptance testing of spacecraft propellant and pressurant tanks, including hydrostatic, leak, flow, vibration, and thermal tests.

You will design fixtures, oversee critical tests, and communicate results to management and customers. Ideal candidates have 3–15 years in test engineering, experience with pressure, leak, flow, and related tests, and familiarity with CAD in

Qualifications

• Test engineering experience focusing on pressure, leak, flow, vibration or thermal testing.
• Senior through lead level considered (roughly 3–15 years).
• Aerospace, spacecraft, or pressure vessel hardware experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design test setups and fixtures and write test procedures for new development and qualification programs.
• Provide engineering oversight on critical tests and hands‑on technical support to test technicians and vendors.
• Review and analyze test data against requirements and past in‑family performance, flag anomalies, and produce clear plots, charts, and test reports.
• Support Quality on test nonconformances using RCCA, with rework and repair recommendations to Engineering.
• Serve as technical liaison to program management and customers, and drive process improvements in‑house and at suppliers.

Skills

Test engineering

Pressure testing

Leak testing

Flow testing

Vibration testing

Thermal testing

Tools

CAD (PTC Creo)

Job description

Senior Test Engineer

$120000 - $160000 per year | Long Beach, CA | On-site | Permanent

Test Engineer Needed — Spacecraft Propellant & Pressurant Tanks — $120k to $160k+

A bit about us:

Our client designs and manufacture proprietary propellant and high-pressure tanks for satellites, launch vehicles, spacecraft, and missile platforms. Our flight-critical tank assemblies support major space and defense primes, and we run qualification and acceptance testing in-house. Part of a Aerospace, Space, and Defense-focused group with sites across the US that supplies leading aerospace OEMs and the U.S. Government. That gives us the agility of a focused engineering shop with the stability of a larger organization.

Why join us?

• Base salary $120k–$160k+
• Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, tuition assistance
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Full test ownership: fixture design, procedures, test oversight, data review, and reporting
• Direct work with engineering, quality, production, program management, and customers
• Steady program demand across satellite, launch vehicle, and missile platforms in a fast-growing space market
• Room to lead continuous improvement across the test department and its suppliers, with a path toward test lead and engineering leadership roles

Job Details

you’ll support qualification and acceptance testing of spacecraft propellant and pressurant tanks, including hydrostatic proof pressure, helium leak, static load, expulsion and flow, pressure differential, vacuum, vibration, and thermal testing. you’ll report to the engineering manager and work closely with the test supervisor.

• Design test setups and fixtures and write test procedures for new development and qualification programs
• Provide engineering oversight on critical tests and hands‑on technical support to test technicians and vendors
• Review and analyze test data against requirements and past in‑family performance, flag anomalies, and produce clear plots, charts, and test reports
• Support Quality on test nonconformances using RCCA, with rework and repair recommendations to Engineering
• Serve as technical liaison to program management and customers, and drive process improvements in‑house and at suppliers

Looking for:

Test engineering experience with pressure, leak, flow, vibration, or thermal testing focus. Senior through lead level considered (roughly 3–15 years).

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:

• Hydraulic and pneumatic pressure testing / hydrostatic proof testing
• Helium leak testing
• Flow and expulsion testing
• Vibration and thermal / thermal vacuum testing
• Instrumentation (pressure, flow, force, strain, temperature) and data acquisition
• Test fixture design in CAD (PTC Creo preferred)
• Engineering drawings and GD&T
• Technical writing for procedures, specifications, and test reports
• Aerospace, spacecraft, or pressure vessel hardware

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.