Occupation
Test Engineer
Test Engineers design, develop, and execute tests to validate that products, components, and systems meet performance, safety, and quality standards before deployment. Their work spans hardware and software testing across industries like aerospace, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, and telecommunications, using tools ranging from specialized test equipment and data acquisition systems to simulation platforms and automation frameworks. The role attracts detail-oriented engineers with strong problem-solving skills who enjoy hands-on laboratory work, cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring mission-critical systems perform reliably under demanding conditions.
Duties & responsibilities
- Design and execute tests across simulation, hardware, and physical environments to validate system performance and safety
- Develop test procedures, test cases, and automation frameworks to systematically verify product requirements
- Troubleshoot hardware and software failures, perform root cause analysis, and support continuous improvement
- Build and maintain test infrastructure including data acquisition systems, equipment integration, and automation pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams including design, systems, and safety to align testing strategy
- Document test results, analyze data, and communicate findings to support engineering decisions
What Test Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Test Engineer make?
Employers posting Test Engineer roles list a median of $152,000 a year (middle half $132,000–$185,000), from 25 postings that state pay.
61% of open Test Engineer roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay
Who is hiring for Test Engineer roles?
41 open Test Engineer roles from 19 employers; the most at Shield AI, Impulse Space and Stoke Space, and in California, Washington and Washington, D.C..
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Test Engineer in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 41
- Employers
- 19
- Median pay
- $152,000
- Disclose pay
- 61%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 25 roles
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Open Test Engineer roles (41)
Test Engineer
Sullair Corporation
Jefferson City, MO
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Test Engineer
Motorola Solutions
Chicago, IL
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Spacecraft Test Engineer
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach
This role involves conducting comprehensive spacecraft testing while building and refining the test equipment and methodologies that support the company's vehicle development. It suits engineers who thrive with hands-on hardware work and want to shape how testing scales across an organization.
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Engineer II, Flight Test (R6222)
Shield AI
Full-time · San Diego, CA · $92,000 – $140,000
This role focuses on testing and validating autonomous flight systems across different unmanned aircraft platforms and environments, from simulation to actual flight operations. It suits early-career engineers who want hands-on experience with robotics, autonomy, and systems integration.
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Senior Factory Test Operations Engineer
Relativity Space
Long Beach, CA · $124,000 – $186,000
This role leads the planning and execution of complex test operations for rocket test systems, ensuring safe and reliable performance through procedure development, risk mitigation, and hands-on system operation. It suits experienced engineers who thrive in hands-on technical environments, can make critical decisions under uncertainty, and want to directly shape how a new rocket company validates its hardware.
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Test Engineer
Crane Co.
Elyria, OH
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Senior System Test Engineer - Simulation
Torc Robotics
Blacksburg, VA · $153,200 – $183,800 · Remote
This role focuses on designing and executing simulation-based testing campaigns to verify autonomous driving software, working across product, systems, and safety teams to build robust virtual validation frameworks. It suits experienced test engineers with a background in autonomous vehicles who can bridge simulation environments, scenario development, and stakeholder communication.
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Summer 2027 Systems Test Engineer
AeroVironment
Internship
This paid 12-week summer internship places college students and recent graduates into hands-on roles testing and troubleshooting unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. The position suits students in engineering disciplines who want practical experience in aerospace test development alongside mentorship from experienced engineers.
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Test Engineer - Liquid Cooling
Jabil
Full-time · Florence, KY
This role leads test engineering for advanced computing systems including AI accelerators and servers, with significant responsibility for liquid cooling thermal systems and team management. It suits experienced test engineers who want to move into leadership while working with cutting-edge high-performance compute platforms in a manufacturing environment.
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Stage Test Engineer
Stoke Space
Full-time · Moses Lake, WA · $109,725 – $193,620
A Stage Test Engineer at Stoke Space's Moses Lake facility designs, operates, and maintains test stands for evaluating rocket components and full-stage vehicles in a rapidly growing reusable launch company. This role combines hands-on hardware work with systems integration and data analysis, suited for engineers who thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments and are comfortable learning new systems on the job.
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What employers state they pay
Median
$152,000
Middle half
$132,000 – $185,000
From 25 of 41 open roles — the 61% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry19%
- Mid32%
- Senior29%
- Lead / Staff / Principal16%
- Management3%
From 31 roles whose posting states a level.
Skills Test Engineer postings ask for
Measured from the 41 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Python14 roles34.2%
- Linux8 roles19.5%
- Test Automation6 roles14.6%
- C++5 roles12.2%
- MATLAB5 roles12.2%
- C#4 roles9.8%
- Control Systems4 roles9.8%
- Data Analysis4 roles9.8%
- Git4 roles9.8%
- LabVIEW4 roles9.8%
Where Test Engineer roles are
Among the 32 of 41 open roles we could place on a map.
Employers hiring Test Engineers
19 in total, most open roles first.
- SAShield AI8 roles
- ISImpulse Space5 roles
- SSStoke Space5 roles
- RSRelativity Space4 roles
- AAstranis2 roles
- Crane Co.2 roles
- FSFLIR Systems2 roles
- LGLynk Global2 roles