Senior Test Engineer (Structural Testing)

Location: Torrance, California, United States. Factory and office environment with work near moving mechanical parts and approximately 10% travel.

Salary: $111,300–$204,090 USD annually, depending on level.

Company

Divergent develops an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform for complex automotive, aerospace, and defense systems.

What you will do

• Design custom test fixtures, rigs, tooling, and mechanical assemblies in Siemens NX, including drawings, GD&T, build instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Develop test plans, procedures, schedules, readiness packages, and configuration records for component and system-level validation projects.
• Lead the setup, instrumentation, and execution of structural tests using hydraulic actuators, manifolds, servo valves, load cells, strain gauges, and LVDTs.
• Operate MTS TestSuite and data acquisition systems for automated test control, high-speed acquisition, and real-time monitoring.
• Analyze test data, evaluate component performance against engineering specifications, and present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Improve test methods and laboratory workflows while maintaining safety, traceability, documentation, and compliance.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in mechanical design, manufacturing engineering, or structural test engineering.
• Proficiency in Siemens NX CAD and hands-on experience with mechanical assembly, hydraulic actuators, and instrumentation.
• Experience with data acquisition systems such as Dewesoft or NI FlexLogger.
• Strong communication, documentation, project coordination, organization, and troubleshooting skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with fatigue and durability testing, MTS TestSuite, Jira, Confluence, and data analysis tools.
• Experience with HyperMesh, ANSA, Zeiss Aramis, shaker or vibration testing, and MIL-STD specifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity and discretionary results-based incentive opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, year-end shutdown, and paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, company-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing environment focused on innovation and advanced manufacturing.