Senior Test Engineer — Aerospace/Defense (Hybrid)

Palomar Products, Inc.; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Palomar Products, Inc. is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to join an aerospace/defense engineering team. The role focuses on R&D support, system validation, and test automation across hardware, software, and systems disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a 3+ year testing background, proficiency with LabVIEW and Python, and a track record in product development environments. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of testing experience in engineering environments.
• Ability to work across R&D and product development teams.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D activities for current and future product generations.
• Define, document, and interpret system test requirements.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and procedures.
• Perform functional, qualification, and system integration testing.
• Debug software builds, identify defects, and produce test reports.
• Design and build test fixtures for system integration and automated testing.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

3+ years testing experience

Strong communication skills

Ability to obtain security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

C

JIRA

Git

Job description

Palomar Products, Inc. is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to join an aerospace/defense engineering team. The role focuses on R&D support, system validation, and test automation across hardware, software, and systems disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a 3+ year testing background, proficiency with LabVIEW and Python, and a track record in product development environments. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with competitive compensation.