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Test Engineer I

Ralliant

Hollister, CAJob$54–99K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$54–99K/yr
Location
Hollister, CA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Test Engineer provides oversight of test equipment development and calibration, manages test planning and documentation, analyzes results, and works with engineering to resolve testing issues. The role leads test-efficiency improvements, trains technicians, and supports cost and labor estimates for proposals. It also coordinates subcontracted testing and ensures subcontractors meet requirements and schedules.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SolidWorks, nice to haveQuality Systems, required

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredBachelor's in Engineering or Aerospace, required1+ Years Aerospace or Energetic Materials Experience, required

Full job description

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Role Overview

The Test Engineer role provides oversight of test equipment development and calibration, manages test planning and documentation, analyzes results, and collaborates with engineering to resolve issues. Leads test efficiency improvements, trains technicians, and supports cost and labor estimates for proposals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide supervision in fabrication of testing and test control apparatus and equipment.

  • Directs and coordinates activities relevant to development, identification, procurement, installation, verification, and calibration of upgraded test equipment and instrumentation and control devices required to test, record, and reduce test data.

  • Determines conditions, and schedules under which tests are to be conducted.

  • Generates qualification test plans, procedures and reports (QTP’s and QTR’s).

  • Generates Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP’s).

  • Analyzes and interprets test data and preparation of test reports for submittal to management and PSEMC customers.

  • Confers with engineering and technical personnel to resolve testing problems, such as product or system malfunctions, equipment problems, incomplete test data, and/or data interpretation.

  • Perform as a leader in the role of test efficiency and cycle time reduction efforts.

  • Train technicians to perform product testing.

  • Assist with sub-contract cost and labor estimations for contract proposals.

  • Generate Work Orders, Statements of Work, and Requisition for sub-contracted testing.

  • Interface with sub-contractor representatives to ensure that PSEMC requirements and schedules are met.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

  • Knowledgeable of Solid Works.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Export Control Requirement: Due to U.S. Government contract requirements applicable to this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.

  • B.S Degree in Engineering or Aerospace.

  • 1-3 years of experience in the aerospace or energetic materials field, preferably in a production atmosphere.

  • Knowledge of Quality Systems and practice a must.

  • Behavior aligned to our guiding principles: We Win as One Team, We Solve Problems, We Learn by Doing, We Unlock Growth, and We Own Our Future.

Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About PacSci EMC

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (PacSci EMC), a Ralliant Corporation (NYSE: RAL) operating company, makes critical missions possible. From concept to demonstration to delivery, we provide leading-edge energetic materials, devices and subsystems for use in military and commercial applications. With engineering and manufacturing capability in Arizona and California, our associates work together to solve the toughest technical challenges with a dedication to Safety First, Quality Every TimeTM. We enable success for innumerable missions on a daily basis, impacting the lives of military personnel, law enforcement officers, commercial airline pilots, astronauts, and oil field operators. For nearly a century, PacSci EMC’s experience and expertise has been relied upon in the times When Milliseconds MatterTM. For more information, go to www.psemc.com .

PacSci EMC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. We all have a role in building a community where everyone belongs. Where you can speak your mind, be yourself, and feel supported. It’s how we achieve more together — for each other, for our customers, and for the world. https://www.Ralliant.com/inclusion-diversity

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 53600.00-99400.00

Is this role subject to ITAR?

The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,988 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$54–99K/yr
  • California median$120–178K/yr606 salary ranges
  • US median$100–160K/yr2,013 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $77K, is 50% below the California median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Test Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 755 open Test Engineer jobs in California and 2,988 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,477 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,525 of the 2,988 open Test Engineer jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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