Test and Evaluation Engineer

Test and Evaluation Engineer
El Segundo, CA (Hybrid)

Who We Are

Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.

Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.

Job Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in modernizing position, navigation and timing systems? You will work with U.S. Air Force personnel to develop test strategies, support document development, evaluate test procedures and execution, and monitor test activities. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

As a test engineer on our team, you have the chance to support the development and evaluation of test plans and procedures of the next generation Global Positioning Services (GPS) receivers. Your technical expertise will be vital as you evaluate and modernize GPS. You’ll develop your skills in Integration and Test while gaining experience with delivering sustained, reliable GPS capabilities to America’s warfighters, our allies, and civil users. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting DoD Test and Evaluation activities, test planning, including development or review of test plans, procedures, and reports, mapping requirements to test plans or automated test scripts, and preparing test readiness reviews and test report data
• 5+ years of experience in Integration and Test on space systems
• Experience with using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, and Kanban Board
• Knowledge of military GPS systems and technologies
• Ability to comprehend GPS receiver?Interface?Control Documents (ICDs) and GPS Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs)
• Ability to participate in cross-functional team meetings and task execution across systems engineering, test, and integration activities, and work collaboratively and independently, including demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, Federally Funded Research and Developmental Centers (FFRDC), and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, computer science, or technology field

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with a software program utilizing Agile methodologies
• Experience working?with a GPS satellite simulator
• Experience with planning, executing, and reporting on Lead Developmental Test Organization or Operational Test Authority (OTA) Organizations and related activities
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
• ITEA Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP) Certification or other T&E professional certification

How You Will Be Rewarded

The salary range for this role is $175,000-$225,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.

Location: El Segundo, CA
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Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant’s citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.

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