Test Engineer Jobs in Hawthorne, CA

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Senior Automation Testing Engineer

  • DTEL Engineering & Consultants Inc
  • Culver City, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 hours ago
  • Culver City, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 hours ago

Design manual and automated testing processes, testing plans, and test cases Perform the following types of tests manually and/or using test automation tools: system, functional, regression, integration...

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Senior Test Engineer

  • Radiant Nuclear
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 20 hours ago
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 20 hours ago

Senior Test Engineer We are seeking Senior Test Engineer to design and implement mission-critical procedures for reactor operators managing our groundbreaking nuclear microreactor technology....

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Systems Integration & Test Engineer (All Levels)

  • Castelion
  • Torrance, CA (5 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Torrance, CA (5 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Senior Avionics Test Engineer We are looking for a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to own the validation and performance characterization of our control actuation systems the critical interface between...

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R&D Test Engineer

  • BeautyHealth
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Must be able to stand and work at lab benches for extended periods during test execution, fixture builds, and failure analysis activities....

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System Test Engineer Lead - Sapphire

  • Boeing
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 5 days ago

plans, procedures, and campaigns across lab, HIL, and flight environments. 5+ years of experience with test automation and scripting in at least one language/toolset (e.g., Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW,...

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Specialist, Integration/Test Engineer

  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Essential Functions: Develop, analyze, execute test plans and date: Update and implement testing procedures to validate performance, evaluate results against design criteria, durability, and reliability...

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Test Engineer

  • Merican Inc
  • Anaheim, CA (22 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Anaheim, CA (22 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 8 days ago

Job Title: Test Engineer End Client Location: Anaheim, CA 92805 Employment Type: FTE Key Skills & Requirements: Electromechanical functional, environmental, EMI, and structural testing Experience with...

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Ground & Flight Test Engineer, Integration & Safety

  • True Anomaly
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago

Direct involvement in range operations, flight test execution, or on-orbit demonstrations....

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Associate Ground & Flight Test Engineer, Integration & Safety

  • True Anomaly
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Long Beach, CA (7 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago

Working under the direction of the senior Ground & Flight Test Engineer, this role contributes across the full test lifecycle - from requirements development and procedure writing through test execution...

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Senior Principal Test Engineer

  • DRS Technologies
  • Cypress, CA (18 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago
  • Cypress, CA (18 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 10 days ago

Job Summary This position is for a senior level (IV or V) Integration & Test Engineer to support space -based IR imaging products....

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Principal Integration & Test Engineer

  • K2 Space
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 11 days ago

The Role As a Principal Integration & Test Engineer, you will help hone K2's approach to subscale and full vehicle production, qualification testing, and operation....

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Test Engineer I

  • Mercury Systems
  • Torrance, CA (5 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Torrance, CA (5 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago

Our data processing business unit is looking for a highly motivated Test Engineer to develop, validate, and support test systems that verify the performance of a wide range of electrooptical, mechanical...

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Environmental Test Engineer 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems

  • Boeing
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA (6 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago

Environmental Test Engineer, you will develop manufacturing processes to build, test, and launch satellites while dually implementing test procedures for dynamic and thermal environmental testing of...

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Ground Systems Test Engineer

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 13 days ago

As a Test Engineer on our team, you'll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S....

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Integration and Test Engineer

  • KBR
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 15 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA (3 miles from Hawthorne, CA)
  • 15 days ago

We are seeking an individual for a position of Integration and Test Engineer in the MilSatcom arena....

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Salary for Test Engineer Jobs in Hawthorne, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireQualityControl research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Test Engineers in Hawthorne, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
45.4%
Master's Degree
24.9%
High School or GED
10.1%
Associate's Degree
9.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
7.5%
Doctorate Degree
1.8%
Some College
0.7%
Some High School
0.2%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Test Engineers in Hawthorne, CA
4-6 years
22.2%
Less than 1 year
22.2%
1-2 years
18.5%
2-4 years
18.5%
None
11.1%
6-8 years
7.4%



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