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Ford Motor Company

Manager HIL Test Systems

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$196K - $233K/yr

Ford's Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we ... Test Case creation and management in RM Tools, Jama and Polarion, including coverage matrix ...

EcoSense Lighting

Test Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

Interface with suppliers, engineering personnel, and management as necessary to be effective in establishing test standards and processes. * Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

EcoSense Lighting

Test Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

Interface with suppliers, engineering personnel, and management as necessary to be effective in establishing test standards and processes. * Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Antares

Test Engineer II-Senior

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$112K - $185K/yr

... management, and mechanical systems. You will help develop and document our testing best practices ... Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline * 2+ years of hands-on test engineering ...

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How much do test engineering manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for test engineering manager in Hawthorne, CA is $116,237.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $101,700.00 and $130,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a test engineering manager do?

A Test Engineering Manager leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing testing processes to ensure product quality and reliability. They collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop test strategies, and oversee automation and manual testing efforts. Their role includes managing team performance, improving testing methodologies, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Effective communication and problem-solving skills are essential for addressing technical challenges and meeting project deadlines.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a test engineering manager?

To thrive as a Test Engineering Manager, you need a solid background in quality assurance, test automation, project management, and a relevant technical degree, often in engineering or computer science. Familiarity with automation frameworks (like Selenium or JUnit), CI/CD tools, and certifications such as ISTQB or PMP are commonly expected. Strong leadership, effective communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial for inspiring teams and driving results. These competencies ensure the delivery of high-quality products, efficient team performance, and continuous improvement in dynamic development environments.

What are the main challenges faced by test engineering managers on a daily basis?

Test Engineering Managers often face challenges such as balancing project deadlines with thorough test coverage, adapting testing strategies to new technologies, and coordinating among multiple teams. They must ensure their team has the right resources and skills while managing shifting priorities, unexpected technical issues, and evolving requirements. Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders and motivating team members to meet quality standards are also key aspects of the role. Addressing these challenges requires a mix of technical expertise, adaptability, and strong leadership.

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Engineering Manager, Hardware Test

True Anomaly

Long Beach, CA • On-site

$145K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

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
As Manager, Hardware Test Engineering, you will lead the Long Beach-based team of hardware test engineers to deliver fully tested and qualified components, developmental units, and spacecraft on aggressive timelines. You will own the test hardware, test processes, schedules, capacity planning, and the execution outcomes of hardware and environmental test.
You will partner closely with engineering design teams, production teams, and other stakeholders to design the test infrastructure, planning, and processes needed to conduct testing on structural, electrical, and fluids systems under simulated space operational environments. You will be accountable for adapting test to program needs, continuously improving efficiency, automation, and process maturity to deliver the required quality at the required time.
This role requires both strategic foresight and hands-on leadership: setting standards, driving automation, solving problems, and developing people to their full potential while ensuring every spacecraft meets mission assurance standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team of test engineers providing distance, direction, and motivation to complete the mission, growing capacity within our most important asset: our people.
  • Manage the team and cross-team test coordination utilizing effective and efficient tools that reduce friction and fuel high-quality, high-rate output.
  • Own execution of hardware testing to meet program commitments including testing component, subsystem, and vehicle-level hardware for qualification and acceptance.
  • Establish, maintain, and operate the test lab and test infrastructure that your team uses to test our space hardware.
  • Provide accurate inputs to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), engineering reviews, and test reviews, aligning test activities with program needs.
  • Own and continuously improve test processes, ensuring efficiency, repeatability, and compliance.
  • Drive partnership with design teams to ensure high-quality design that not only meets requirements but can be tested to the qualification requirements of a program.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
  • Hardware tests executed that meet deadlines and acceptance/qualification delivered at required quality to buy down risk to our systems and vehicles.
  • Capacity plans that maximize team and equipment utilization, minimize downtime, while preventing bottlenecks.
  • Scaling up a team of high performers to deliver tested high-quality new space systems.
  • Team engagement and technical excellence known across the organization that ensures efficient test approach to target prioritized risk.
  • Test processes that are scalable, disciplined, and trusted by stakeholders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
  • First-principles driven approach to engineering and problem solving backed by ability to scale analytical rigor to meet program risk levels and maturity.
  • 5+ years of experience in space system, developmental system, or complex system test across electrical, mechanical, and fluids hardware.
  • Environmental test experience in thermal, vacuum, vibration, electromagnetic interference / electromagnetic compatibility environments.
  • Mastered use of test processes, tools, and practices including test plans, test equipment design, development, and implementation, and the integration of automation components across these systems.
  • Experience with space-grade and ESD sensitive component and assembly testing.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and maintain a high-performing team of engineers as well as the test equipment and facilities used to perform test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering or equivalent discipline.
  • Extensive experience with test ground support equipment and electrical ground support equipment design, development, and implementation in test.
  • Active DoD clearance or ability to obtain one.

COMPENSATION
  • Base Salary: $145,000 - $215,000
  • 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. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.

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