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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Test Engineer - **Company:** Fieldpiece Instruments - **Location:** Orange, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $113,000.0 - $137,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, SolidWorks (CAD), Firmware, LabVIEW, Automation of Marketing, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Traceability, Verification and Validation (Software), Test Data, Strategies of Testing, Build Management - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=be83816e7ccf15cf ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. * 7+ years of experience in product test engineering, verification and validation, reliability engineering in a new product development environment. * Experience developing test strategies, plans, and procedures from product requirements and engineering specifications. * Hands-on experience designing and building test fixtures, laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and automated test systems. * Strong electromechanical product testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause-analysis capabilities. * Experience with data acquisition systems, instrumentation, engineering data analysis, and technical reporting. * Ability to independently organize, prioritize, and manage multiple testing activities across concurrent development projects. * Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain test status, findings, risks, priorities, and recommended actions. * Ability to build trust and work effectively across multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams. * A customer-focused mindset and commitment to ensuring products meet real-world performance, quality, and reliability expectations. Bonus points if you have * Experience with HVACR products, refrigeration systems, professional tools, or test and measurement instrumentation. * Experience with reliability, environmental, or field-validation testing. * Familiarity with structured new product development processes. * Experience with Dewesoft, LabVIEW, or similar data acquisition and automation platforms. * Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software. ## Description As a Senior Test Engineer, you'll take ownership of verification and validation activities throughout the new product development process. You'll translate product requirements into comprehensive test strategies, develop test methods and laboratory capabilities, perform hands-on testing, analyze results, and provide recommendations that directly influence product design, quality, performance, and reliability. This is a highly hands-on role for an experienced engineer who can independently determine what needs to be tested, develop the appropriate methods and equipment, and drive the work forward. You'll collaborate across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, systems, quality, manufacturing, product management, and project management teams while helping Fieldpiece strengthen its test automation, data acquisition, and laboratory capabilities. This position is based in our Orange, CA office with an exciting move to Tustin, CA in 2028. We have a hybrid work schedule, with employees typically working onsite three days per week. Additional onsite days may be required for laboratory testing, product development activities, team collaboration, or other business needs. Travel is expected to be up to 10%. What You'll Do * Develop verification and validation strategies, test plans, procedures, acceptance criteria, and reporting methods based on product requirements and technical risks. * Translate requirements into effective test methods that evaluate product functionality, performance, reliability, durability, and readiness. * Design and build test fixtures, instrumentation, laboratory setups, automated test systems, and data acquisition methods. * Execute functional, performance, reliability, environmental, prototype, laboratory, and field testing throughout the product development lifecycle. * Troubleshoot product failures, test equipment, and unexpected results; analyze data and recommend corrective actions, design improvements, and follow-up testing. * Maintain verification documentation, requirements traceability, testing schedules, resource needs, and technical reports. * Coordinate testing with cross-functional teams, external laboratories, suppliers, and engineering partners. * Provide technical guidance to Test Technicians and help improve Fieldpiece's laboratory capabilities, automation, and test engineering processes. What Makes This Opportunity Different * End-to-end ownership: Influence testing from early product requirements and prototypes through verification, validation, and product readiness. * Hands-on engineering: Personally develop fixtures, instrumentation, automation, and laboratory setups - not simply oversee testing performed by others. * Multidisciplinary products: Work with electromechanical products that integrate mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, systems, and connected technologies. * Capability building: Help advance Fieldpiece's test automation, data acquisition systems, laboratory practices, and repeatable test methods. * Direct product impact: Use test data and engineering judgment to identify risks, guide design improvements, and help deliver best-in-class products. In Your First Year, You'll Likely * Become a trusted test engineering partner to Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams and complete verification and validation activities for multiple new product development programs. * Establish clear, comprehensive test plans and improve requirements-to-test traceability. * Develop repeatable test methods, fixtures, instrumentation, and automated data acquisition capabilities. ## Related Videos - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)