Test Engineer

By | July 28, 2025

Test Engineer

Apply Now Applied

Job ID: 9908518

Back

Santa Barbara, CA, US

Engineering

Bachelors Degree

Full Time, Temp to Hire

45.00-75.00

Experienced (Non-Manager)

On-site

Aerospace and Defense

First Shift (Day)

Santa Barbara, CA, US

45.00-75.00

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Full Time, Temp to Hire

Aerospace and Defense

On-site

Engineering

Bachelors Degree

First Shift (Day)

Apply Now Applied

Job details

Test Engineer
 
Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Test Engineer for 6-9 month contract position with a client in the Santa Barbara area.  If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.  

Overview 
 
Our client is a small developer of power generation products. They’re currently in the testing and validation phase of several new products and are adding an experienced test engineer that can lead the execution of product testing in accordance to DoD/military specifications.
 
As part of the development team, you will execute product or qualification testing including but not limited to vibration, corrosion, EMI/EMC. You’ll collaborate with internal staff and 3rd party testing facilities. There may be some domestic travel to testing facilities for test witnessing.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute testing and methodologies to ensure compliance with DoD customer specifications.

  • Ensure test methodologies align with industry standards for product lifecycle, environmental exposure, quality, and design parameters.

  • Modification or development of test methodologies.

  • Execute necessary tests and document results

  • Analyze and report test results

  • Utilize 3rd party test labs and if required be onsite for test witnessing.

  • Provide development team with input to improve design for either increased reliability, improved product or test performance, or cost.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering (preferred but will consider other engineering degree with relevant experience

  • 3+ years relevant test lab experience that includes:

  • Functionality testing

  • Product lifecycle testing

  • Environmental testing

  • Durability, reliability, strength testing


  • Working knowledge of DoD/military testing protocols, highly preferred

  • Prior experience with power generation products preferred

  • Ability to travel between 10-25% in support of testing activities. Mostly California & Utah

    What happens next:
     
    Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

     

    9908518

    • Share this job

    To apply for this job email your details to

    I want more jobs like this in my inbox.

    GET JOB ALERTS

    Share this job

    Similar Jobs

    As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

    Why Kelly® Engineering?

    Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.


    About Kelly

    Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

    Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.