Test Engineering Manager

Job overview

The Test Engineering Manager role is onsite in Mukilteo, WA, with a stated salary range of $140,000–$170,000 per year. The posting does not specify a schedule. The role is part of Karman Space & Defense’s Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems business, which develops integrated missile and defense systems for critical missions. The manager provides operational and people-management leadership for a test engineering group across concurrent programs. By coordinating staffing, resource allocation, training, qualifications, and work packages, the role connects program needs with engineering expertise and supports effective delivery of test engineering work.

What you'll do

• Consolidate labor demand across programs
• sequence resource requests and identify conflicts
• identify staffing gaps and support hiring
• allocate resources across programs
• track assignments and utilization
• coordinate engineering standards and training
• maintain qualification ladders
• help scope engineering tasks into work packages
• align schedules and effort expectations with program leads
• identify required skills and route technical questions to appropriate experts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

test engineering manager

mukilteo wa

karman space and defense

full-time employment

test engineering

engineering leadership

resource planning

staffing and scheduling

aerospace and defense

dod secret clearance

$140k-$170k per year

training coordination

career development

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• HSA with company contribution
• FSA
• company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

Requires 7+ years in test engineering, a B.S. in Engineering, 5+ years of engineering leadership, and a current DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

About the employer

Karman Space and Defense is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.