
Systems Test Engineer
Required skills
- test requirements
- automated test station development
- integration
- validation
- performance characterization
- test equipment deployment
- thrust vector control systems
- Flight Avionics electronics
- instrumentation circuit boards
- sub-assemblies
Nice to have
- RF testing fundamentals
- Radar architecture
- Python preferred
- controlling test instrumentation
- dashboards
- database creation
Role summary
We are seeking a Systems Test Engineer to own test requirements, automated test station development, integration, validation, and performance characterization for hardware domains like Control Actuation Systems, Ignition Safety Devices, and Flight Avionics electronics. You will lead the development of test infrastructure, design and execute test campaigns, and define production test performance. This role requires a blend of hands-on testing and systems-level thinking, collaborating with controls, software, avionics, and mechanical teams to verify avionics hardware against mission-representative conditions. Responsibilities include developing test plans, designing test fixtures and HIL environments, validating performance metrics, and driving qualification and environmental testing.
Why Castelion, Why Now
Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability.
This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.
Systems Test Engineer
We are looking for a Systems Test Engineer to own the test requirements, automated test station development, integration, validation and performance characterization. In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership for test equipment deployment in hardware domains such as Control Actuation System (CAS), Ignition Safety Devices (ISDs), thrust vector control systems, Flight Avionics electronics, and other instrumentation circuit boards and sub-assemblies. You will lead the development of rigorous test infrastructure, design and execute test campaigns, and help define the production test performance envelope from components to circuit boards, to sub-systems.
This role blends hands-on testing with systems-level thinking. You'll work closely with controls, software, avionics, and mechanical teams to ensure our avionics hardware is verified against realistic, mission-representative conditions.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Experience
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Eligibility Requirements
This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
Castelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Castelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact hr@castelion.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis and handled in accordance with applicable law.
Castelion is committed to fostering a workplace where employment decisions are based on qualifications, business needs, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
EAR/ITAR Requirements
This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
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