PGS Worldwide is seeking a Test Engineer in Oxnard, CA for a one-year onsite contract role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.
The Test Engineer will design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment for product testing. This role includes test planning, coordination, setup, execution, data reduction, reporting, post-test data processing, and requirements verification. The position requires test experience, troubleshooting experience with test equipment and tooling, technical writing ability, and the flexibility to support multiple shifts.
Required Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of test experience, or master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience troubleshooting test equipment, test tooling, and test harnesses.
• Experience with testing automation or other lean manufacturing/testing methodologies.
• Demonstrated technical writing or procedure development skills.
• Ability to support test planning, coordination, setup, execution, data reduction, reporting, and post-data processing.
• Ability to integrate products with test tooling, software, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Ability to support test data collection, post-test data review, and test requirements verification.
• Ability to participate and present in internal and external customer reviews.
• Ability to travel between Oxnard, CA and Goleta, CA sites and travel to support customers as needed.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.
• Ability to support multiple shifts.
Preferred Skills
• 3+ years of test engineering experience.
• Proficiency with test automation software such as LabVIEW or related tools.
• Experience measuring and controlling electronic components such as motors, actuators, positional sensing devices, and load transducers.
• Aerospace or aeronautical industry experience.
• Strong presentation, oral, written, and listening communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to organize and prioritize assignments and tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated team.
• Ability to adapt to changing and dynamic requirements.
• Experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
What You’ll Do
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment.
• Plan and arrange labor, schedules, and equipment for testing and evaluation.
• Perform product testing in collaboration with operating unit teams.
• Compile data and identify required changes to testing equipment, procedures, manufacturing processes, or new test requirements.
• Test customer samples and support special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.
• Integrate products with test tooling, software, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Collect, review, reduce, and report test data.
• Support technical writing for test documentation.
• Present test information in internal and customer reviews.
• Use modern tools and methods to reduce product testing cost and schedule.
• Support safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations for test engineering activities.
Work Schedule / Shift
• Must be able to support multiple shifts, including 1st shift, 7:00 AM - 4:45 PM, and 2nd shift, 2:30 PM - 12:00 AM.
Pay
• $92.79 per hour
Job ID: 1647
Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.