Hardware and Environments Test Engineer (III-Senior)
True Anomaly · On-site
MeritLog read this listing from True Anomaly's Greenhouse job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
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- Location
- Long Beach, CA
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- Define and lead multiple test campaigns for major programs, including requirements verification, procedure development, and execution oversight.
- Interface with program leadership, customers, regulatory bodies, venders, and technicians during design reviews and formal test events.
- Author and review test documentation including plans, procedures, readiness reports, and compliance matrices.
- Analyze test data, lead root cause investigations, resolve anomalies and nonconformance's
- Serve as Test Director ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols of test execution and maintaining compliance with all facility requirements throughout testing cycles
- Serve as the technical point of contact for internal and external test-related communications.
- Ensure compliance with industry and military standards for test planning and reporting.
- Establishes standard processes to troubleshoot and safe flight hardware during test anomalies.
- Provides technical support and mentorship to junior engineers.
What they're asking for
- U.S. Citizenship required.Skill
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field.Education
- Able to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret clearance.Credential
- Demonstrated experience in safely handling, operating, and testing of flight hardwareSkill
- Excellent communication, leadership, and technical documentation skills.Skill
- Years of relevant experience in hardware test (thermal, structural, electromagnetic interference/ compatibility, RF, Fluids, etc.) engineering with continuously evolving requirements.Skill
- Capable of creating training standards for technicians and engineers to safely operate test equipment.Skill
- Experience leading complex test campaigns and multidisciplinary teams.Skill
- Strong background in data analysis, systems engineering, and failure analysis.Skill
- Master's or higher degree in relevant engineering field.EducationPreferred
- Knowledge of environmental and performance test methodologies and standards.SkillPreferred
- Expertise with data acquisition, test automation, and scripting (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB).SkillPreferred
- Experience with test standards such as MIL-STD-810, DO-160, or NASA/DoD specs.SkillPreferred
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.CredentialPreferred
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground. OUR VALUES • Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity. • What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results. • It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together. YOUR MISSION We are seeking highly motivated Hardware and Environments Test Engineers to support the design, planning, and execution of test campaigns for aerospace defense systems. You will work closely with engineers, program managers, and technical teams to ensure that systems meet performance, environmental, and mission-critical requirements. In this role, you will develop test plans, execute tests, collect data, analyze results, and ensure that the systems meet all specifications. The position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge aerospace technologies in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. RESPONSIBILITIES • Define and lead multiple test campaigns for major programs, including requirements verification, procedure development, and execution oversight. • Interface with program leadership, customers, regulatory bodies, venders, and technicians during design reviews and formal test events. • Author and review test documentation including plans, procedures, readiness reports, and compliance matrices. • Analyze test data, lead root cause investigations, resolve anomalies and nonconformance's • Serve as Test Director ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols of test execution and maintaining compliance with all facility requirements throughout testing cycles • Serve as the technical point of contact for internal and external test-related communications. • Ensure compliance with industry and military standards for test planning and reporting. • Establishes standard processes to troubleshoot and safe flight hardware during test anomalies. • Provides technical support and mentorship to junior engineers. QUALIFICATIONS • U.S. Citizenship required. • Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field. • Able to obtain and maintain a Secret or Top Secret clearance. • Demonstrated experience in safely handling, operating, and testing of flight hardware • Excellent communication, leadership, and technical documentation skills. • Years of relevant experience in hardware test (thermal, structural, electromagnetic interference/ compatibility, RF, Fluids, etc.) engineering with continuously evolving requirements. • Capable of creating training standards for technicians and engineers to safely operate test equipment. • Experience leading complex test campaigns and multidisciplinary teams. • Strong background in data analysis, systems engineering, and failure analysis. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • Master's or higher degree in relevant engineering field. • Knowledge of environmental and performance test methodologies and standards. • Expertise with data acquisition, test automation, and scripting (LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB). • Experience with test standards such as MIL-STD-810, DO-160, or NASA/DoD specs. • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Base Salary: • Test Engineer 3: $120,000-$160,000 • Senior Test Engineer: $140,000-$175,000 Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Work Location- this a fully onsite position based out of our Long Beach, CA office. • Work environment-the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job. • Physical demands-the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving. This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. 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