New

Test Engineer

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay Rate: $60-$70/hr. on W2
United States, California, Goleta
Jan 20, 2026
Title: Test Engineer Location with zip code: Goleta, CA 9311 Pay Rate: $60-$70/hr. on W2 basis Shift Timing (Day/ Evening/ Night): 1^st shift Duration: 12+ months Job Description: Intelligence & Space, Vision Systems Systems Integration and Test Department is seeking an experienced Senior Test & Integration System Engineer with expertise in airborne electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. Role & Responsibilities: You will support integration, verification and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing to support the delivery of EO/IR Focal Plane Array Sensor Systems. You will develop test plans and execute product test activities in support of engineering and production builds. You will support the Test Architect in the development and execution of the test architecture from bid through production, contribute to the test system design, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve these goals You will collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow, provide actionable metrics, minimize cycle time, and maximize yield Required Skills: Experience in test methodology within sensors to include optical performance, analysis, and test verification for EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor systems and/or relatable experience in development and/or production program. Desired Skills: Experience developing and, or executing factory test plans, procedures, and equipment to support an EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor system and ROICs Prior experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and be able to effectively communicate with Test Management, IPT leaders, hardware and software development engineers, specialty engineers, program managers, and customers. Experience with use of basic laboratory equipment; power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters Years of Experience Required (if any): 5 or more Education Level Required: Requires a bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience. Relevant experience to include airborne and, or space EOIR system test, integration verification and validation testing, product transition to production or relatable experience. How will the contractor's success be measured? Successful completion of test engineering tasking as measured by the Test Engineering Section leaders. Culture: Collaboration with operations and manufacturing teams.