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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Moog Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Control, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8ba92c39-23e3-480c-b133-bf4fc3fd98a0

## About the Role

* Bachelor's in engineering
 * Experience in the system development, integration or test
 * Experience working in team environment
 * Strong attention to detail
 * High level of motivation and willingness to learn
 * Strong work ethic
 * Ability to access US export-controlled information
 * Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

It would be great if you also had:

 * Turret fire control systems design, integration, and test experience
 * MATLAB/Simulink expertise
 * Active DoD Security Clearance

## Description

Moog's Santa Barbara Operations provides sub-systems and components for every mission critical system on a modern military vehicle. Our heritage is in electrohydraulic and electromechanical actuation systems and now, through acquisitions and internal development, Moog provides expert solutions in:

 * Stabilized Turret Drive Systems
 * Integrated Weapon Systems (full turret from mechanical design to fire control electronics and software)
 * Ammunition Handling
 * Data Control and Distribution
 * Power Management and Distribution, * Execute real-time testing of developmental turreted weapon systems and differing mission configurations
 * Develop test methods based on system requirements
 * Document test findings and generate reports detailing results
 * Evaluate the system design using a variety of engineering disciplines
 * Based on fundamental engineering principles, verify system level performance of candidate approaches and recommend approaches to specific applications.
 * Understand/interpret customer specifications and requirements.
 * Ability to travel up to 25% depending on mission requirement. (historically has been 10%-15%)


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