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Santa Clarita, California, United States
Onsite
Test & Integration Manager - Defense Electronics - Onsite position
The Test & Integration Manager leads system integration, verification, validation, and production test activities for complex aerospace and defense electronic systems. This role manages multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensures products meet technical, schedule, quality, and customer requirements from development through production.
Location: Santa Clarita, CA - Onsite
Salary: $ 144,100 - 192,100 per year plus bonus
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in CA. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
- Lead system integration and test engineering teams across product lifecycle phases.
- Develop and execute system verification and validation (V&V) strategies.
- Lead development, maintenance, and technology refresh for test equipment capabilities, including
- Manage hardware, software, and subsystem integration activities.
Liaison between the Manufacturing Operations team and Engineering for system troubleshooting and anomaly resolution
- Define and oversee:
Test plans
Test procedures
Qualification protocols
Acceptance testing
Environmental testing
- Coordinate with:
Program Management
Hardware Engineering
Manufacturing
Quality
Supply Chain
Customers
- Ensure compliance with defense and aerospace standards.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for integration and test failures.
- Support customer demonstrations, audits, and technical reviews.
- Manage project schedules, staffing, budgets, and resource planning.
Improve test automation, efficiency, and manufacturing readiness.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering; Computer Engineering or any related technical discipline
- 8–10+ years of experience in:
System integration
Electronics testing
Test equipment development and maintenance
Aerospace/defense engineering
3–5+ years of people leadership experience
- Experience with:
Electronic subsystems
Hardware integration
Debug and failure analysis
Automated test environments
- Knowledge of:
Requirements traceability
Configuration management
Verification methodologies
Manufacturing test processes
Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Aerospace / defense electronics background.
Experience with:
MIL-STD qualification testing
Environmental testing
AS9100 environments
High-reliability systems
Familiarity with:
System architecture
Data acquisition
Lab instrumentation
Continuous improvement methods.
We Are:
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
The Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions facility in Santa Clarita, California is the center of excellence for hardware level system integration and advanced package design.
Integrated Systems in Santa Clarita prides itself on experience, expertise, and low risk solutions. Our primary focus is understanding the technical challenges our customers face and creating partnerships in order to provide a high TRL solution.
For more information visit: Santa Clarita, California | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (curtisswrightds.com)
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.
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