Electrical Test Engineer
Salient Motion · Torrance, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $110,000 to $130,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 21 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
As an Electrical Test Engineer, you will focus on the electrical qualification of power electronics, conducting EMI/EMC, power quality, and environmental testing. Your responsibilities include planning and executing test procedures, developing test plans and reports, designing test setups, and analyzing test data to identify failure modes. You will also manage testing at outsourced labs and witness tests at customer sites both domestically and internationally.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- B.S. in Electrical, Electronics, or related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of qualification or environmental test experience on aerospace, defense, or comparable hardware
- Hands-on experience executing DO-160 and/or MIL-STD-810 electrical and EMI/EMC test campaigns
- Proficiency with electrical test instrumentation, oscilloscopes, spectrum/EMI receivers, DAQ systems, and data analysis
- Strong technical writing for test plans and reports
- U.S. Person status required per ITAR
Nice to have
- Experience with power electronics, motor drives, power supplies, or motor control hardware
- Deep EMI/EMC test familiarity, including chamber/tent operation
- Familiarity with CANbus and digital communication interfaces
- Exposure to Part 23 & 25 certification environments
- Experience working with third-party test labs and witnessing customer acceptance testing
What you get
- Competitive compensation: $110,000 to $130,000 base salary + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits — Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO, 401K, Financial Wellness Resources, and more
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves international travel, which may not suit all candidates
- Focus on aerospace and defense may limit exposure to other industries
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Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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