Staff Systems Test Engineer (Contract)

Combined Selection Group Ltd; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Selection Group Ltd. is seeking a Staff Systems Test Engineer for a 12-month onsite contract in California.

You will lead system-level testing, integration, and verification across complex aircraft systems, with occasional travel to nearby test facilities. This hands-on role offers opportunities to work with advanced test environments and contribute to development and validation of new aerospace technology.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in systems test engineering within aerospace, automotive, or another complex engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience with HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) systems and integrated test environments.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting complex test equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical, avionics, aircraft, or high-voltage systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite in California.

Responsibilities

• Lead operation and commissioning of complex integrated test systems.
• Develop test plans, procedures, specifications, and automated test scripts.
• Execute manual and automated system-level testing.
• Develop and improve data acquisition, reporting, and post-processing tools.
• Select and integrate test and data acquisition hardware.
• Review electrical drawings and support hardware/software integration.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and software issues.
• Support verification, certification, and test safety activities.

Skills

Systems test eng

HIL systems

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Tools

NI

VeriStand

LabVIEW

PXI

Python

C++

Linux

Job description

Staff Systems Test Engineer (Contract) Location: California - Onsite Contract: 12 months, with potential to convert to Full-Time Travel: Occasional travel to nearby test facilities

The Opportunity We’re partnering with an innovative aerospace company developing next-generation electric aircraft technology. They’re looking for a Staff Systems Test Engineer to lead system-level testing, integration, and verification across complex aircraft systems. This is a hands‑on role offering the opportunity to work with advanced test environments and play a key part in bringing new aerospace technology through development and validation.

What You’ll Do

• Lead operation and commissioning of complex integrated test systems.
• Develop test plans, procedures, specifications, and automated test scripts.
• Execute manual and automated system-level testing.
• Develop and improve data acquisition, reporting, and post‑processing tools.
• Select and integrate test and data acquisition hardware.
• Review electrical drawings and support hardware/software integration.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and software issues.
• Support verification, certification, and test safety activities.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in systems test engineering within aerospace, automotive, or another complex engineering environment.
• Hands‑on experience with HIL (Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop) systems and integrated test environments.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting complex test equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical, avionics, aircraft, or high‑voltage systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite in California.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with National Instruments (NI), VeriStand, LabVIEW, PXI, Python, C++, Linux , or aerospace verification and certification standards would be advantageous.