Skyryse
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Greenhouse career site

Senior Systems Test Engineer

Pay
$150,000 – $200,000 per year
Location
El Segundo, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
7+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • avionics systems integration
  • systems integration lab testing
  • test procedure development
  • harness and wiring design

Also useful

  • EMI/EMC testing
  • DO-178 certification
  • master's degree

Stated benefits & perks

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

About the role

We're on a mission to make the skies safe and accessible for everyone. Our technology gives pilots greater control by simplifying the management of any aircraft during standard flight operations, inclement weather, and emergencies. Our SkyOS solution, rigorously and relentlessly developed by skilled and dedicated Skyrysers, is the key to unlocking this unbounded future. Our technology, combined with our commitment to saving lives and our passion for aviation, will empower everyone to experience the joy and freedom of flight.

Senior Systems Test Engineer - El Segundo, Ca

As a Sr. Systems Test Engineer you will contribute to the development of test equipment used to verify and validate complex aerospace systems and components against product requirements, following a standardized design and development process. In this role, you'll focus heavily on electromechanical actuation system testing, ensuring test setups accurately simulate real-world conditions to validate performance and reliability. You will work closely with design engineers to support integration and system checkout activities using deployed test assets in lab environments.

This is a full-time onsite opportunity based out of El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and support systems test activities in a high-tempo work environment, ensuring test objectives are met on schedule.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain test procedures, setups, and documentation to support avionics systems and subsystems integration.
  • Conduct system-level integration efforts in the Systems Integration Lab (SIL) environment, maintaining configuration control and traceability across all test assets.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to design, integrate, and troubleshoot harnesses and wiring for both SIL and aircraft applications.
  • Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM) for test articles, lab hardware, and integration assets.
  • Coordinate and support supplier activities related to environmental and EMI/EMC testing, including reviewing test plans, witnessing tests, and validating results.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including GNC, Perception, Safety, Systems, Flight Test, and Software to ensure successful integration and testing of complex avionics systems.
  • Identify and document test anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and support corrective actions to resolve integration issues.
  • Contribute to process improvements in test methodologies, equipment usage, and integration workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Systems, Mechanical or Electronics engineering disciplines or equivalent years of experience.
  • 7+ years of technical avionics experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Systems, Mechanical or Electronics engineering disciplines.
  • Broad technical experience with the specification, design, integration, test, data analysis and certification of Avionics/Electromechanical systems on aircraft.
  • Experience in leading technical teams and specifically in test.
  • Understanding of how Avionics/Electromechanical systems integrate and interact to the overall aircraft.
  • Experience in working as part of a team that has certified a regulated safety critical automation solution in Aerospace industry.

We Welcome All

Employment is contingent upon confirmation of authorization to export in accordance with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration Regulations.

Why Skyryse?

  • The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility.
  • Salary: $150,000 - $200,000
  • Valuable stock option plan.
  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans.
  • Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually. PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy.
  • A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues!

The posted salary range reflects the potential base pay for this role, adjusted to account for varying geographic markets. Final compensation will be based on factors such as your location, job-related skills, experience, and internal alignment, including equity and benefits.

Read the original posting

From Skyryse's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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The Senior Systems Test Engineer posting at Skyryse states compensation of $150,000 – $200,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Skyryse's official career site.

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