EVONA ยท 8 hours ago
Test Engineering Manager
Poway, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $180K/yrEVONA is an expanding Space Sector organization that develops critical electronics and subsystems for space and defense platforms. They are seeking a hands-on Test Engineering Manager to lead their test engineering team, driving test strategy, execution, and automation while ensuring quality and compliance across products before deployment.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a small but highly skilled team of test and automation engineers
Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive test strategies and procedures covering PCBA, subsystem, and full-system integration
Develop, build and maintain test racks, test harnesses, and automated test equipment (ATE)
Define and execute environmental, stress, reliability and functional testing to validate products against specification and mission requirements
Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality assurance, and program stakeholders to ensure test readiness, schedule alignment, and technical compliance
Drive continuous improvement - enhance test coverage, reduce cycle time, optimise workflows, and evolve test infrastructure
Oversee test lab operations, resource allocation, equipment calibration and maintenance
Provide clear reporting on test status, risk assessments, and quality metrics to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical / Electronic / Aerospace / Systems or equivalent engineering discipline
Several years' experience in hardware test engineering or test automation - ideally including PCBA, subsystem and system-level testing
Proven ability to build or work with test racks and automated test equipment (ATE), test harnesses, and test software/infrastructure
Familiarity with environmental stress testing, reliability testing, functional and integration test methodologies
Strong leadership, team management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking and communication skills, capable of interfacing with engineering, manufacturing, and programme management teams
Experience defining and driving test strategy, planning, execution, test automation, and continuous improvement
Preferred
Background in aerospace, defence, space systems or high-reliability electronics
Experience with test automation frameworks / software, configuration management, and cross-disciplinary testing (electronics, RF, thermal, environmental)
Hands-on understanding of schematics, electronics, PCBA, and system integration
Company
EVONA
We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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