General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.  

Reference number

2025-166487  

Job details

Domain

Research, design and development

Job field / Job profile

Testing - Test data processing

Job title

Test Equipment Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Job Summary:
The Test Equipment Engineer is a key member of a cross-disciplinary team driving the design, development and testing, and integration of aircraft high-lift actuation and flight control components and systems. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing test plans and procedures to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, regulatory standards, and customer requirements. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams—including design, systems, and manufacturing engineering—you will analyze test data, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to continuous improvement of test methods and product quality.

Essential Job Functions:
• Create and implement Acceptance Test Procedures for products based on product requirements and customer specifications
• Provide technical expertise to cross-functional teams and ensure compliance with aerospace standards defined in RTCA DO-160 and DO-178C.
• Drive innovation and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver high-performance systems and components that meet safety, regulatory, and customer-critical requirements.
• Assist in estimating resources required to complete projects including labor, materials, necessary skills and duration. Provide testability input to new product designs and guidance in the completion of qualification programs to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
• Develop test plans, write acceptance and qualification test procedures, conduct tests and generate test reports.
• Design and document both manual and automated test equipment to support engineering development and production (manufacturing) for new and existing programs.
• Provide guidance on system electrical design and software development to multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee testing, simulation, and validation processes to ensure systems meet safety, performance, and reliability standards.
• Ensures work complies with company policies and processes.
• Other duties may be as assigned.

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Travel Specificity: Potential travel up to 10%.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office and laboratory. Constantly operates and uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer and laboratory machinery. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across the office for various needs.

Work Environment:
The work environment is split between office & laboratory work, with most work being performed in the office. The noise level in the office is typically quiet while the noise level in the lab can occasionally require hearing protection.

Experience in relevant Business sector:
Experience in the aerospace industry a plus but not required.

Candidate skills & requirements

Required Competencies:

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in aerospace and test engineering.
• This position requires the use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with DOORS management tool
• Manual and automated test equipment development/programming experience with National Instruments LabVIEW is required.
• Experience with National Instruments Test Stand
• Experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD) is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must be a self-directed individual requiring minimal supervision.
• Must be experienced in developing test procedures and performing qualification testing to commercial and military specifications such as RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 etc. to support new products in development.
• Experienced with environmental testing (altitude, moisture, temperature, shock, vibration, EMI etc.) and highly accelerated life testing (HALT). Must be able to work independently with common hand tools and bench top instruments.
• Experienced in electrical and mechanical test setups and test equipment
• Knowledge of Data Acquisition Systems. Use of software to control data acquisition system. Must have the ability to communicate technical information, whether written or verbal to other functional departments throughout the organization. Includes creation and participation of group presentations.
• Experience with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Timeliness of estimates and reports for engineering projects.
• Strong communication skills with emphasis on technical writing and presentation.
• Leadership skills with strong customer presence.
• Physically build prototype hardware for test and evaluation.
• Must have the ability to function in a fast-paced environment while performing multiple tasks.
• Participation in lean and safety activities for the site.

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills:
• Inductive reasoning
• Integrity
• Judgement and problem solving
• Leadership
• Communication, both verbally and written and through active listening and reading comprehension.
• Customer Oriented
• Adaptable and flexible
• Ability to summarize complex information
• A deep understanding of root cause corrective action
• Knowledge of change control management
• Analytical thinking
• Dependability
• Change agent
• Planning, organization and prioritizing.

Annual salary

$100K-$130K

Job location

Job location

North America, United States, Illinois

City (-ies)

Applicant criteria

Minimum education level achieved

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum experience level required

More than 8 years

ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency

Yes

Requesting party

Number of position(s)

1