Component Test Engineer

Role Summary

We’re seeking a Component Test Engineer to help verify and characterize hardware components and subassemblies before they become part of an integrated vehicle. This role is hands-on and systems-minded: you’ll build test setups, execute procedures, collect high-quality data, and feed results back into design. The work follows aerospace-style test and evaluation practices where safety, traceability, and repeatable results are essential.

What You’ll Do

• Execute component and subsystem tests (electro-mechanical, sensors, actuators, power, thermal/vibe screening as appropriate).
• Design and improve test fixtures and harnessing, including safe power-up procedures and instrumentation plans.
• Write clear test procedures, acceptance criteria, and data-logging requirements; maintain configuration/version records for test setups.
• Collect, sanity-check, and summarize test data (plots, pass/fail, anomalies); support root cause investigations and re-test loops.
• Coordinate with design engineers and technicians to prioritize test queues and unblock builds with fast, credible feedback.
• Support environmental and reliability thinking (what could fail, how to provoke it safely, what signals prove it).

Who You Are

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) with internship/project experience in labs.
• Comfortable with basic test equipment (power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, DAQ, sensors) and careful documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and a bias for repeatable setups and clean data.
• Able to communicate results clearly to engineers and non-test stakeholders.

Nice to Haves

• Experience scripting for data capture/automation (Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW).
• Familiarity with aerospace-style verification: procedure discipline, traceability, and configuration management.

What We Offer

• Incredibly high-caliber teammates. You’ll work directly with our co-founders Rylan, Scott, and Austin.
• A fast-paced, creative working environment that offers a lot of room for ownership and growth.
• Opportunity to join a meaningful mission that protects American and our Democracy.

Salary Range

$65,000 - $80,000 annual base salary (final compensation will depend on experience and skill level

Startup equity options

Generous PTO, medical, dental, and free vision coverage.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities. By applying, you confirm that you are a U.S. Person and can provide acceptable documentation verifying your status if selected.

• About Company ---

We are an early-stage, maritime defense technology startup backed by top tier investors. Our team is designing and building autonomous and highly producible ships that can serve multiple missions on the open ocean.