Systems Test Engineer I

Insight Global; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Systems Test Engineer I to support system-level and environmental testing for advanced hardware platforms. You will configure systems, connect hardware, run test procedures, and monitor data for anomalies, collaborating with senior engineers and customers.

You will progressively own test execution, travel ~30% to test facilities within California and beyond, and contribute to developing robust test plans and documentation in a dynamic, onsite environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant Systems Engineering, Systems Test Engineering, Verification & Validation, or system-level hardware testing experience.
• Hands-on experience executing system-level testing on complex hardware, electromechanical, electronic, or integrated systems.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical test activities.
• Experience collecting, monitoring, documenting, and communicating test results and system anomalies.

Responsibilities

• Set up and configure integrated systems and test hardware for system-level and environmental testing.
• Execute test procedures while monitoring real-time system data for warnings or failures.
• Support MIL-STD environmental tests and other qualification testing.
• Review system-level requirements and translate them into test activities.
• Develop and modify test plans and procedures beyond predefined instructions.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, Test Directors, facilities, and customers.

Skills

Systems testing

Hardware testing

Documentation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Systems Engineering

Tools

Environmental testing equipment

Test automation tools

Job description

Job Description

Day-to-Day

The Systems Test Engineer I will support system-level testing primarily for the Switchblade 400 and LASSO programs, working alongside senior Systems Test Engineers and Test Directors to prepare, execute, monitor, and document hardware and system-level tests.

This person will initially follow established setup instructions and internal documentation to configure systems, connect hardware, operate control systems, prepare vehicles for testing, and monitor incoming test data for warnings or abnormal behavior. As they ramp up, they will take greater ownership of executing tests and supporting test activities with limited supervision.

Responsibilities will include:

• Set up and configure integrated systems and test hardware in preparation for system-level and environmental testing.
• Execute test procedures while operating control systems and monitoring real-time system data for warnings, failures, or unexpected results.
• Support environmental and MIL-STD testing of hardware and integrated systems, which will represent a significant portion of the near-term workload.
• Review system-level requirements and translate those requirements into practical test activities.
• Help develop, modify, and improve test plans and test procedures rather than simply following predefined instructions.
• Evaluate test execution and results to determine whether the system and testing process are behaving as expected.
• Troubleshoot basic test or system issues and clearly document anomalies, test results, and observations.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, Test Directors, external test facilities, and customers during test planning and execution.
• Support limited hands-on hardware activities, including connecting already integrated systems and preparing equipment for testing. The position is not primarily an assembly/disassembly or test-equipment engineering role.
• Travel to test facilities and field locations to support multi-day testing. Travel is expected to be approximately 30%, with much of it within Ventura County or elsewhere in California and occasional testing elsewhere in the continental U.S.

Skills and Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant Systems Engineering, Systems Test Engineering, Verification & Validation, or system-level hardware testing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, consistent with the engineering backgrounds discussed for the position.
• Hands-on experience executing system-level testing on complex hardware, electromechanical, electronic, or integrated systems.
• Ability to understand engineering requirements and use those requirements to develop, modify, or evaluate test procedures.
• Strong critical-thinking skills. Must be able to identify when a test, procedure, or result does not look correct rather than simply following a checklist.
• Experience collecting, monitoring, documenting, and communicating test results and system anomalies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior engineers, Test Directors, customers, and external test facilities.
• Comfortable working with physical hardware and integrated systems, including system setup, connections, configuration, and basic troubleshooting.
• Ability to work primarily onsite on a 9/80 schedule and travel approximately 30% domestically.
• MIL-STD environmental testing experience, which the team specifically identified as a high-value background because environmental testing will make up a substantial portion of the immediate workload.
• Experience with environmental testing such as vibration, shock, temperature, altitude, environmental exposure, or other qualification/verification testing.
• Previous experience developing formal test plans, test procedures, test reports, or verification documentation.
• Experience testing integrated hardware/software systems rather than individual components.
• Aerospace, defense, UAV, UAS, robotics, autonomous-system, or flight-test experience.
• Experience supporting testing at external laboratories or third-party test houses.
• Experience operating or monitoring systems through software-based control interfaces and reviewing incoming system/test data.
• Consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, medical-device, or other complex-product system-test experience is also relevant. The hiring team specifically stated that aerospace/UAV experience is not mandatory if the candidate has strong transferable systems-testing experience.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].