Sr. Test Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer in Long Beach, CA to own complex pressure and structural tests on spacecraft propellant tanks.

You’ll design and execute test setups, troubleshoot issues, and translate results into clear reports for engineers and program teams. You’ll provide hands-on support to technicians and vendors, review data against requirements, and drive continuous improvement within the test department.

Qualifications

• Experience in pressure/structural test engineering with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to design and execute complex tests and build setups.
• Strong GD&T understanding; Creo CAD experience required.
• Proven troubleshooting and end-to-end test ownership.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Support qualification and acceptance testing (hydrostatic, leak, load, expulsion, flow, pressure diff, vacuum, vibration, and thermal).
• Develop test procedures and contribute to test fixturing for programs.
• Provide hands-on technical support to technicians and vendors.
• Review, analyze, and accept test data; generate clear plots and charts.
• Lead continuous improvement within the test department.

Skills

Pressure testing

Structural testing

GD&T

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Tools

Creo CAD

CAD software

Job description

Our client is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer to join their team in Long Beach, CA. As a Sr. Test Engineer, you will be part of the test department supporting qualification and acceptance testing of spacecraft propellant and pressurant tanks. From the first day, you’ll own complex pressure and structural testing work—designing and executing tests, building sophisticated setups, troubleshooting issues, and translating results into clear reports that engineering and program teams can trust. If you’re motivated by hands‑on technical ownership, safety‑first execution, and continuous improvement, this role is built for you.

What's the Job?

• Support qualification and acceptance testing including hydrostatic proof pressure, helium leak, static load, expulsion and flow, pressure differential, vacuum, vibration, and thermal testing.

• Develop test procedures and contribute to test and fixturing design for new development and qualification programs.

• Provide hands‑on technical support to test technicians and vendor support as needed, ensuring tests are executed correctly and safely.

• Review, analyze, and accept test data by assessing acceptability to requirements, in‑family performance, and abnormalities; generate clear plots and charts.

• Serve as a technical liaison to program management and customers as required, and lead continuous improvement efforts within the test department.

What's Needed?

• Experience in pressure/structural test engineering, including hydraulic pressure systems and pneumatic pressure systems, with strong pressure testing and structural testing background.

• Ability to design and execute complex tests, including building and configuring sophisticated test setups that may require hours or days to prepare.

• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing); CAD experience is required, with Creo preferred.

• Proven troubleshooting and end‑to‑end ownership of test execution—from setup through results review and reporting.

• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams; strong communication skills to interface confidently with customers and program managers.

What's in it for me?

• Own critical testing activities and become the technical authority for test execution and results.

• Work in a collaborative engineering organization with a dedicated test group and technicians supporting two shifts.

• Contribute to process improvements that enhance testing capability and efficiency across internal teams and suppliers.

• Build credibility with program management and customers by translating test outcomes into clear, actionable reporting.

• Opportunity to grow into future test engineering leadership/management as the department’s needs expand.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

Job Title: Sr. Test Engineer

Location: Long Beach, CA 90808

Pay Range: $110000 - $140000

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast‑changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in‑demand talent.

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