Senior Test Engineering Manager - On-Site Aerospace

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD); Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks an experienced Test Engineering Manager to lead a team of Test Engineers across environmental, mechanical, and explosive testing throughout the product life cycle. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role combines technical leadership with people development and hands-on execution.

The position is a first-shift, on-site role in Moorpark, CA, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, Program Management, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including test engineering in aerospace/defense/high-reliability environments.
• 3+ years of technical and/or people leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, or test environment.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers and technical personnel.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong project management, resource planning, and prioritization skills.
• Effective written, verbal, technical, and customer-facing communication.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, test requirements, and test data.
• Experience with 3D CAD and 2D drawings; SolidWorks preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, rapid prototyping, and product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and effective execution of environmental, mechanical, and explosive testing.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Test Engineers while building a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team.
• Establish priorities, goals, and performance expectations aligned with EBAD objectives.
• Lead test planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and Qualification Test Readiness Reviews.
• Ensure rigorous engineering practices for test planning, execution, data analysis, and documentation.
• Maintain visibility of schedules and risks, escalate issues early, coordinate cross-functional solutions.
• Drive structured problem solving, RCCA, standard work, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Support proposals, cost and scope estimates, customer interactions, witness testing, and technical reviews.
• Improve test processes, equipment, fixtures, tooling, instrumentation, and lab capabilities.
• Support capital planning for test equipment, infrastructure, and capability expansion.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Root cause analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Engineering drawings

Education

BS/MS in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Test instrumentation

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks an experienced Test Engineering Manager to lead a team of Test Engineers across environmental, mechanical, and explosive testing throughout the product life cycle. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role combines technical leadership with people development and hands-on execution.

The position is a first-shift, on-site role in Moorpark, CA, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, Program Management, and