Test Engineer

Job Title: Test EngineerJob Location: Torrance, CASalary: $80,000-$145,000/yr DOEStellant is excited to offer an onsite engineering position at our Torrance facility, in the Test Engineering group. This role will support development, manufacturing and testing of Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs), high voltage Electronic Power Conditioners (EPC), Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) and Xenon Ion Thrusters Systems (XIPS) as a critical technical contributor. Stellant's industry leading space TWT & EPCs support spacecraft mission needs with over 4700 TWTs in orbit and 290 million operating hours. Terrestrial TWTs and MPMs support critical applications for RF communications, electronic warfare (EW) and radar, producing ~2000 units a year. In this role, you will interface with a multi-disciplinary group of engineers focusing on testing, station setup, programming and troubleshooting the above hardware. This role will also run technical investigations for production issues, will support customer meetings and provide strategic guidance on a regular basis.Support production testing and equipment needsDevelopment of new test setups or testing processesAutomation of legacy and new test equipmentCoordinate with vendors for maintenance, upgrades and other outsourced needsTroubleshoot equipment or manufacturing errors related to equipmentObserve, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problemsDevelop an overarching understanding of the testing equipment and processes that go into the vacuum hardware and RF / TWT / MPM testing performedWork as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop or troubleshoot new processesSupport capital equipment proposals and executionCommunicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other personnelThis role requires relevant engineering experience in RF testing (primary focus), radar or RF systems, environmental testing or equivalent. This is a multi-level job requisition:Sneior Associate ($80,000-$95,000/yr):requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.Specialist ($85,000-$115,000/yr):requires a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.Senior Specialist ($100,000-$145,000/yr):requires a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.An advanced degree in the field can be considered in lieu of on the job experience as well. Other qualifications that will enable you to perform successfully in this position include:Experienced knowledge in RF testing equipment requiredExperience with customer level reviews (like PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR …) a plusExperience supporting both production and development a plusExperience in space or aerospace production environment a plusProgramming knowledge a plusKnowledge in space hardware testing needs (TVAC, shock, vibe, RF) helpfulKnowledge vacuum equipment helpfulExperience working with engineering drawings helpfulMust be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, manufacturing and test personnel)Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).

Created: 2025-11-10