Test Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bloomington, MN
Salary: $89,501–$99,290 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $118,562–$176,762 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $94k versus about $148k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Test Engineer

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The Test Engineer joins the manufacturing and production team to support manufacturing products through testing requirements, troubleshooting failures, and addressing yield issues. The role involves driving improvement solutions and collaborating with other engineering disciplines to solve complex problems. Key responsibilities include executing test approaches, documenting system verification, and generating work products using established standards. The engineer will develop test and diagnostic programs, design test fixtures and equipment, and implement cost-effective methods for testing hardware, software, and systems across all product development phases. Candidates should possess an Electrical or Computer Engineering background with expertise in object-oriented programming, scripting languages, and test engineering principles. This position focuses on functional, environmental, operational, and performance testing to ensure reliability within the manufacturing and production lifecycle.

What does a Test Engineer earn?

Median $125289 from 36 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

Artificial Intelligence Blockchain AR/VR Cloud Native Quantum Physics Object-Oriented Programming Scripting Languages System Verification Test Fixtures Diagnostic Programs RF

What you'll do

Support manufacturing products by defining testing requirements and troubleshooting hardware and software failures.
Identify root causes for yield issues and drive technical improvement solutions.
Execute test approaches and document system verifications throughout the engineering development lifecycle.
Generate system test work products using established standards, processes, and tools.
Develop test and diagnostic programs and design specialized test fixtures and equipment.
Create specifications and procedures for functional, environmental, operational, and performance testing.
Implement cost-effective methods for testing and troubleshooting across all phases of product development.

What we're looking for

U.S. citizenship is required.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 months of experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a related specialized area, or equivalent experience plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree.
Solid knowledge of test engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
Solid knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming, system processes, and scripting languages.
Experience with troubleshooting failures, yield issues, and driving improvement solutions.
Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity (preferred).
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation (preferred).

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