Senior Test Engineer; electro-mechanical

Important Information for Candidates

Before applying, please review the key requirements for success in this role:

This is a 6 months contract position with strong possibility to convert to full time

100% on site in Orange, CA

hourly rate is up to $60/hour on W2 (no C2C/1099/sponsorship)

Electro-mechanical product testing experience is required. Candidates must have hands-on experience testing products that integrate mechanical and electrical systems.

HVAC/R experience is preferred but not required. We welcome candidates from industries such as:

• Consumer products

• Industrial equipment

• Test and measurement devices

• Appliances

• Power tools

• Medical devices

• Automotive components

• Battery-powered products

• Electronics hardware

• Other electro-mechanical product environments

Strong data acquisition, analysis, and reporting experience is essential.

Excellent communication skills are critical. This role works closely with Product Management, Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and external partners.

Demonstrated career stability is preferred. While this is a contract opportunity, candidates should show a consistent employment history without frequent job changes, significant employment gaps, or extended periods outside the workforce.

• Learn our product portfolio and development process.

• Help reduce a backlog of testing activities across multiple product development programs.

• Improve testing efficiency through better test methods, automation, and data acquisition practices.

• Provide actionable engineering insights that support product performance, reliability, and launch readiness.

The Senior Test Engineer is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive verification and validation activities that support new product development efforts. This individual will convert product requirements into effective test strategies, establish laboratory capabilities, perform hands-on testing, analyze results, and provide recommendations that improve product quality, reliability, and performance.

This role partners closely with Product Management, Project Management, and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle. Success in this position requires strong technical judgment, hands-on laboratory experience, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.

• Develop verification and validation strategies based on product requirements, technical specifications, risks, and project objectives.

• Create test plans, procedures, work instructions, acceptance criteria, and reporting methods.

• Identify requirement gaps, testability concerns, and unclear acceptance criteria, recommending appropriate solutions.

• Maintain requirements traceability and verification documentation throughout development.

• Design, build, and maintain test fixtures, instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized test setups.

• Develop automated test solutions for repetitive, long-duration, and data-intensive testing activities.

• Establish data acquisition methodologies, including sensor selection, calibration, logging, storage, and reporting.

• Support development and implementation of Dewesoft-based data acquisition systems and related laboratory capabilities.

• Perform hands-on functional, performance, reliability, environmental, exploratory, laboratory, prototype, and field testing.

• Execute proof-of-concept, feasibility, prototype, pilot-build, and production-readiness testing activities.

• Troubleshoot product failures, instrumentation issues, laboratory equipment, and unexpected test results.

• Conduct root cause investigations and recommend corrective actions.

• Analyze test data to assess functionality, reliability, performance, durability, and overall product maturity.

• Prepare technical reports summarizing findings, risks, conclusions, and recommendations.

• Identify opportunities for design improvements, additional testing, and risk mitigation.

• Provide regular project updates regarding test…