Test Engineer

Ontic; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program

Paid volunteering time

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Employee referral program

Comprehensive medical insurance

PTO, holidays and sick leave

401(k) with 4% match

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Ontic Chatsworth is seeking a Test Engineer to join our aerospace test and integration team. You will design, install and maintain test equipment and verification methods for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure test capability remains reliable, traceable and compliant with evolving product requirements. This onsite role offers a 9/80 schedule where applicable and opportunities to apply Lean and Six Sigma to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in production with electro-mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic test equipment.
• Experience with test stands, pumps, motors, valves, actuators and measurement instruments.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and overhaul manuals; perform failure analysis.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and maintain test equipment and processes for aerospace products.
• Troubleshoot test systems across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic domains.
• Develop PLC/data-acquisition programs and testing procedures.
• Maintain calibration records and preventive maintenance.
• Support new product introduction and capability development.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations and suppliers.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven improvements to increase efficiency.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Failure analysis

Troubleshooting

Blueprints reading

Measurement instruments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Test stands

Pumps

Motors

Valves

Actuators

Measurement instruments

Job description

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Test Engineer

Chatsworth - California, USA | Full-time | On-site | 9/80 schedule

About Ontic Chatsworth

Our 114,000 sq ft Chatsworth facility in Los Angeles specialises in electronic and electro-mechanical aerospace products, supporting critical systems including airborne radar, cabin and cockpit lighting, flight controls, engine and environmental controls and pilot controls.

Behind those products is a team solving complex technical and operational challenges every day. With specialist manufacturing and testing capabilities on site, Chatsworth combines decades of aerospace expertise with the opportunity to keep improving how we deliver for our customers.

Join the team and your work will contribute directly to the reliability and availability of systems used across civil and military aviation around the world.

The opportunity

We're looking for a Test Engineer to help ensure our aerospace products are supported by reliable, safe and effective test equipment and processes. You'll bring hands‑on engineering expertise to the specification, design, installation, maintenance and continuous improvement of both manual and automated test systems.

This is an opportunity to work across a broad range of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems, solving complex test and equipment challenges and helping improve capability across our operation.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations and suppliers, you'll play an important role in keeping our test capability reliable, traceable and ready to support evolving product requirements.

What you'll be doing

• Design, specify, install, optimise and maintain test equipment and processes used to verify aerospace products.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic test systems, identifying root causes of equipment and test failures.
• Develop test stands, automated test solutions, programmable logic controller (PLC) or data‑acquisition programs, along with supporting test instructions and procedures.
• Maintain test equipment, calibration records, preventive‑maintenance schedules and technical documentation to support safe and reliable operations.
• Support new product introduction, test capability development and modifications to existing equipment as product requirements evolve.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations and suppliers to resolve test‑related issues and improve capability.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and data‑driven improvement methods to increase test efficiency, reduce downtime and maintain quality.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience working with electro‑mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic test equipment within a production environment.
• Experience with test stands, pumps, motors, valves, actuators and mechanical/electronic measurement instruments.
• Experience reading blueprints, schematics and overhaul manuals, with the ability to perform failure analysis and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long‑term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how everything has always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

Compensation Pay Range

starting at 90K (depending on experience)

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person ” as defined by 22. C.F.R.

• 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.