--- title: Test Engineer at Volund Manufacturing description: Volund Manufacturing is hiring for the Test Engineer role in Huntington Beach, CA. Pays $130K–$160K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/test-engineer-at-volund-manufacturing-01a185ac-8a7a-7851-a002-adc6551bef72 date: 2026-11-14T02:36:24Z og_description: Join Volund Manufacturing as Test Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA. Pays $130K–$160K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/8skdfx.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Volund Manufacturing | | **Location** | Huntington Beach, CA | | **Salary** | $130K/yr - $160K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 29, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Volund Manufacturing. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Volund Manufacturing. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $87,000 – $117,000 a year (median $111,000). ## Description Volund is building propulsion for America’s next industrial revolution. We design propulsion systems for cost, agility, and scale, combining advanced automation, precision manufacturing, and rapid iteration to move from prototype to production at unprecedented speed.   Intelligent manufacturing is engineering at scale. At Volund, engineers operate across the full stack, from concept and simulation to process code and machine execution, ensuring that what is designed can be built and what is built can be scaled. Role This isn’t a “run the procedure and log the numbers” job. We need a test engineer who designs the test, builds the hardware, runs it, and figures out what went wrong when it doesn’t behave. You’ll work across mechanical, fluids, thermal, electrical, controls, and software, often in the same afternoon. If a test needs a fixture, an adapter, a harness, or a control box that doesn’t exist yet, you’ll design it and get it built. What you’ll do - Design test fixtures, adapters, plumbing, and supporting hardware, from CAD through fabrication - Build, plumb, and wire test setups: fuel systems, air supply, valves, pumps, sensors, and harnesses - Quickly prototype solutions in the shop when the test needs something today, not next month - Install and check out instrumentation: thermocouples, pressure transducers, accelerometers, speed sensors, and flow meters - Configure and maintain the DAQ system, including channel setup, scaling, and live calculated channels - Write test plans and procedures, run tests, and keep the test cell safe and organized - Analyze engine and component test data, figure out what it’s telling you, and present clear conclusions to the team - Chase problems across disciplines to the root cause, whether that’s a fluid, thermal, electrical, mechanical, or software issue - Support engine light-off, component characterization, and development testing Who you are - A maker. You’ve built things with your hands and you’re comfortable in a shop. You can scramble together a working solution from what’s on the shelf. - A designer. You can take a problem from sketch to CAD to finished part, and you design for how things will get built and used. - A problem solver who crosses boundaries. You aren’t afraid to dig into a discipline you weren’t trained in. If understanding the test means learning about combustion, electronics, or signal processing, you go learn it. - Curious. You ask good questions, and you ask a lot of them. You want to understand why the test is set up the way it is. - Resourceful. When you hit a wall, your first move is to dig: datasheets, textbooks, standards, papers, calculations, or a quick experiment. You come back with an answer, or at least a well-researched question. - Fast. Once you know what to do, you get it done. You take ownership and finish what you start without needing to be chased. Must have most of these: - 2–5 years of industry experience - CAD experience (NX preferred) - Experience with gas turbines, turbochargers, or other high-speed rotating machinery - DAQ experience (Dewesoft, NI/LabVIEW, or similar) and data analysis in Excel, Python, or MATLAB - Electrical skills: reading schematics, building control boxes, soldering, crimping connectors - Experience with fuel systems, combustion, or ignition systems - Comfort with fluid fittings (Swagelok, AN) and plumbing high-pressure systems Salary Range $130,000 - $160,000 USD   The salary range above is an estimate only with final amount being dependent on a wide variety of factors. All roles include a generous equity package and the following benefits: - Platinum Healthcare Benefits with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at no cost to you. - 100% covered Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance - Unlimited PTO - Lunch and fully stocked kitchen - Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility). - 401k Savings Plan - Real responsibility from day one; your work goes straight onto running hardware - Learn directly from engineers with deep jet engine industry experience Volund Manufacturing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a federal contractor committed to compliance with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws, including those enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). We recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a government contractor, we also take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Please note that employment with Volund Manufacturing, Inc. is subject to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Due to the nature of our work, all candidates must be U.S. persons as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 714-488-7393.   ## Skills - Instrumentation Equipment - Signal Processing - ITAR Compliance - Go - Soldering Techniques - Microsoft Excel - Reading Schematics - Material Characterization - Problem Solving - Python - Siemens NX - Root Cause Analysis - Accelerometers - Pleadings - Pumps - Sensor Systems - Statistics - Crimping - MATLAB - Climbing Equipment - Affirmative Action Compliance - Computer Vision - Computer Programming - Computer-Aided Design - Test Planning - Sketch - Human Resources - Manufacturing Plant Equipment - Electrical Maintenance - Fabrication - Data Acquisition - Thermocouples - Export Control Compliance - Data Analysis - Flow Meters - Pressure Transducers - Test Fixtures ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) - Relocation Assistance - Food and Meals ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [QA & Testing jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/qa-and-testing?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [QA Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/qa-and-testing/qa-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260844 jobs - [Engines and Power Transmission](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/manufacturing/engines-and-power-transmission?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6187 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)