Manager, Development TestThe Manager, Development Test leads R&D testing in a fast-paced development environment to reduce hardware development time and increase reliability. You own the test strategy, build/operate test systems, lead a growing team, and drive clear visibility into testing progress across the company.
Responsibilities- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of 4-7 engineers and technicians.
- Design, build, train and operate test systems from concept through execution (01 development).
- Own the R&D development test strategy across structural, dynamic, functional, and environmental domains.
- Maintain a daily updated companywide dashboard with visibility into testing progress and priorities to balance speed, rigor, and resources.
- Drive tests to failure and identify primary and secondary failure modes.
- Manage multiple parallel test campaigns with effective prioritization and ownership.
- Maintain and improve test infrastructure, lab capabilities, and external resources.
- Set a culture and practice of safety
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on hardware testing, prototyping, lab-based engineering, and project management experience.
- Strong familiarity with instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading and growing engineering and technician teams and driving cross-functional execution.
- Experience writing technical reports, procedures, and building test result capture frameworks.
- Demonstrated capability to evaluate system-level risk and develop test strategies that are aligned with and approved by the customer.
Preferred Skills and Experience- Background in structural or reliability testing in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
- Comfort in high-rate development or rapid prototyping environments.
- Proficiency with automation tools (Python, LabVIEW, JIRA, DEWESoft, etc.).
- Exposure to the physics of failure analysis and reliability engineering.
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Eligibility Requirements This position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply.
