We supercharge electrical wire harness manufacturing through software configuration, transforming skilled assembly tasks into high-throughput production lines. We enable customers to design what they want, when they want it and deliver harness builds at record-breaking speed.

The Role

We're building out the test function at Senra Systems and we're looking for someone who can own it end to end, alongside our test team. As a Test Specialist at Senra Systems, you're not running programs someone else wrote, you're writing them. You'll develop test programs, design and build fixtures, operate our automated and manual test equipment, and serve as the technical authority for electrical verification across the factory.

You'll work across all build phases – in-process checkpoints, end-of-line verification, first article builds, and customer witness events as needed. This role sits within the Manufacturing Engineering organization and works closely with production and quality teams day to day.

Responsibilities

Test Program Development & Fixture Ownership

• Author and maintain test programs for the Cirris CH2 platform across all active part numbers, covering continuity, shorts, and resistance verification and high voltage testing and support additional test platforms as we scale our test operations.
• Design, build, and maintain test fixtures and interface adapters to accommodate Senra's connector library and harness configurations.
• Manage revision control for test programs in alignment with engineering change activity – deployed programs always match released drawings.
• Develop and maintain hipot test setups and parameters for applicable programs per customer and program-specific requirements.

Test Execution

• Own the end-of-line and in-process test execution process while developing repeatable, documented workflows and training needed to transfer execution to key production personnel over time.
• Execute electrical testing using the Cirris CH2 and other automated and manual test platforms, and perform in-process checks at designated mid-build checkpoints per the Engineering Master and work instructions.
• Support various electrical and mechanical testing per IPC/WHMA-A-620 and program-specific acceptance criteria.
• Operate all test equipment safely and in accordance with calibrated equipment procedures; flag out-of-tolerance conditions immediately.

First Article & Customer Support

• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities as the test subject matter expert – executing test sequences, documenting results, and contributing test data to the FAIR package.
• Serve as the technical point of contact during customer witness and source inspection test events; present results clearly and professionally.
• Collaborate with Quality on test-related acceptance criteria interpretation and any deviations requiring engineering disposition.

Documentation & Nonconformance

• Generate test reports and Certificates of Conformance (CoC) for completed assemblies, with traceability to the correct program revision and serial number.
• Initiate and drive Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) for test failures – documenting failure mode, disposition recommendation, and verification of corrective action.
• Maintain accurate test records that support customer deliverable packages and internal quality audits.

Test Station & Equipment Stewardship

• Own the day-to-day condition of the test station – calibration status, fixture inventory, consumables, and 5S compliance.
• Track calibration due dates for all test equipment and coordinate recertification with the appropriate internal or third-party provider.
• Identify test process improvement opportunities and bring recommendations to the ME team with supporting data.

Requirements

Required:

• Hands-on experience with automated wire harness test equipment – Cirris platform experience strongly preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Proficiency with hipot / dielectric withstanding testing in a production environment.
• Ability to read and interpret wire lists, schematics, connector drawings, and test specifications to develop test programs and fixtures.
• Working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 acceptance criteria as they apply to electrical and mechanical test.
• Experience authoring test documentation – test reports, CoCs, and NCRs – with the accuracy and traceability required in an aerospace or defense environment.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-directed – you manage your own workload and keep the test function running independently.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident).

Preferred:

• NASA 8739.4 or AS9100 environment experience.
• Familiarity with fixture design and basic fabrication (machining, 3D printing, or equivalent) to support custom test interface development.
• Experience supporting customer source inspection or first article test events.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS or CIT certification.

Compensation

• Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
• Salary Range: _$75,000-110,000_
• This is an onsite role at our headquarters in Redondo Beach, CA or Cypress, CA.

Benefits

• Unmatched opportunities to drive impact on a friendly and mission-driven team.
• Own a piece of the pie with equity participation!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Spending Account (DSA) for health-related expenses.
• 20 vacation days per year and 12 company holidays for rest and relaxation.
• A 401(k) plan to set yourself up for retirement.
• Choose a record you love, and we'll add it to our growing vinyl collection!
• $50/month DoorDash credit – lunch is on us!
• Up to $100/month reimbursement for gym memberships.
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages.
• Regular team-building events, lunches, and the occasional breakfast burrito!
• Bright, open office with communal spaces for collaboration and free parking.
• Conveniently located near the metro, major freeways and local dining spots.

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This role owns customer opportunities from RFQ through production handoff and launch readiness, driving alignment across Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Program Management.

Responsibilities:

• Own Customer Opportunities from RFQ Through Production Handoff
• Serve as the primary coordinator for customer opportunities from initial RFQ through successful transition into production, with a primary focus on Tier 1 accounts
• Ensure customer requirements, scope, assumptions, risks, and deliverables are clearly defined and communicated across all stakeholders
• Act as the primary integration layer between customer requirements and internal execution teams

• Drive Cross-Functional Execution
• Lead coordination across Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Program Management to ensure customer requirements can be successfully executed
• Align priorities, drive decision-making, and resolve issues that could impact schedule, cost, quality, or customer satisfaction
• Facilitate cross-functional reviews and ensure accountability for key deliverables and milestones

• Manage Program Readiness and Risk
• Identify technical, operational, supply chain, and schedule risks early in the quoting and launch process and drive mitigation plans to closure
• Facilitate readiness reviews to ensure material availability, manufacturing capability, tooling, documentation, inspection requirements, and staffing plans are in place prior to production release
• Escalate critical risks and resource constraints when necessary

• Own Schedule and Customer Commitments
• Develop and maintain milestone plans for quoting, engineering reviews, material procurement, and production launch activities
• Track progress against commitments and proactively address delays or execution risks
• Ensure customer commitments are aligned with operational capabilities and resource availability

• Support Estimating and Proposal Development
• Review drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical data packages to ensure accurate understanding of customer requirements
• Partner with Estimating, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to develop competitive and executable proposals
• Support development of labor estimates, manufacturing assumptions, and cost targets that align with production capabilities
• Identify technical and operational risks that may impact cost, schedule, or execution

• Support Change Management and Scope Alignment
• Coordinate customer-driven changes, engineering updates, and evolving requirements to ensure accurate cost, schedule, and execution plans
• Partner with internal stakeholders to evaluate the impact of scope changes and communicate recommendations
• Support configuration control and production readiness throughout the program lifecycle

• Provide Program Visibility
• Lead recurring cross-functional reviews to track open actions, risks, dependencies, and customer commitments
• Maintain risk and issue logs, action item tracking, and program status reporting
• Provide concise updates to leadership highlighting key decisions, tradeoffs, risks, and execution priorities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs from concept through production
• Strong understanding of wire harness and cable assembly manufacturing processes, including IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and customer technical requirements
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive execution across multiple teams and competing priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP/MRP systems

Benefits:

• Unmatched opportunities to drive impact on a friendly and mission-driven team
• Own a piece of the pie with equity participation!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Spending Account (DSA) for health-related expenses
• 20 vacation days per year and 12 company holidays for rest and relaxation
• a 401(k) plan to set yourself up for retirement
• Choose a record you love, and we'll add it to our growing vinyl collection!
• $50/month DoorDash credit – lunch is on us!
• Up to $100/month reimbursement for gym memberships
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Regular team-building events, lunches, and the occasional breakfast burrito!
• Bright, open office with communal spaces for collaboration and free parking
• Conveniently located near the metro, major freeways and local dining spots

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We supercharge electrical wire harness manufacturing through software configuration, transforming skilled assembly tasks into high-throughput production lines. We enable customers to design what they want, when they want it and deliver harness builds at record-breaking speed.

We're building a world-class test organization at Senra Systems and are looking for a Lead Test Engineer to lead it. This role combines deep technical expertise with functional leadership. You'll be responsible for building and leading the test department, establishing scalable processes, developing the team's technical capability, and ensuring every electrical assembly leaving Senra is verified with consistent, repeatable, and robust testing.

Responsibilities

Department Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the Test Engineering organization, including Test Specialists and Senior Test Engineers.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and balance workload across multiple customer programs.
• Conduct hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for the test team.
• Build a culture of ownership, technical excellence, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Establish team objectives, KPIs, and development plans aligned with company growth.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the highest level technical authority for electrical test across Senra Systems.
• Review and approve test programs, fixtures, and validation methods before release.
• Provide technical direction on complex electrical troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and first-build challenges.
• Develop department-wide standards for test programming, fixture design, documentation, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve product testability and design-for-manufacturing.

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Design and continuously improve scalable test processes that support rapid company growth.
• Standardize documentation, workflows, fixtures, and programming practices across all product families.
• Drive initiatives that improve throughput, first-pass yield, repeatability, automation, and overall test efficiency.
• Evaluate new test equipment, software, fixtures, and technologies that improve capability and scalability.
• Develop department metrics and use data to drive operational improvements.

Test Program & Fixture Oversight

• Provide technical oversight for development and maintenance of test programs across all active production programs.
• Ensure proper revision control and configuration management of all test assets.
• Oversee fixture design strategy and standardization.
• Support development of new automated testing capabilities as the organization scales.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to remove production bottlenecks.
• Support customer technical reviews, First Article Inspection (FAI), source inspections, and qualification activities.
• Serve as the escalation point for production-critical testing issues.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure new products are testable and manufacturable.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all testing complies with customer specifications, IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS9100 requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Oversee calibration programs, equipment maintenance, and department readiness.
• Ensure complete traceability of test documentation, Certificates of Conformance, and Nonconformance Reports.

Requirements

Required

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in electrical test, manufacturing engineering, production test, or a related manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years leading or managing technical teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of electrical fundamentals, including continuity, resistance, insulation resistance, dielectric withstand (hipot), and Ohm's Law.
• Extensive experience developing automated electrical test programs and fixtures for complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Demonstrated expertise with automated wire harness test systems (Cirris strongly preferred).
• Strong background in electrical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and failure investigation.
• Experience reviewing and approving technical work completed by other engineers or specialists.
• Proven ability to develop standardized engineering processes and technical documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret wire lists, schematics, connector drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and aerospace quality requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident).

Preferred

• Experience leading test organizations in an AS9100 or NASA 8739.4 manufacturing environment.
• Experience with RF cable testing, including insertion loss (S21), return loss, VSWR, and vector network analyzers.
• Experience supporting customer witness testing, First Article Inspection, and qualification programs.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 CIS or CIT certification.
• Experience implementing new automated test equipment and scalable production test systems.
• Experience building engineering organizations in a high-growth manufacturing environment.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year, success looks like:

• A high-performing test organization with clear roles, standards, and accountability.
• Standardized review and approval processes ensure consistent, high-quality test programs across all products.
• Test Specialists are being actively developed through structured mentorship, coaching, and technical training.
• Test processes are scalable, documented, and capable of supporting rapid production growth.
• Test-related production issues are resolved quickly through robust troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Department KPIs,including throughput, first-pass yield, equipment uptime, and test cycle time,are improving quarter over quarter.
• The test organization is recognized internally as a technical center of excellence and a critical enabler of Senra's manufacturing scale.

Compensation

• Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
• Salary Range: $170,000-$200,000
• This is an onsite role at our headquarters in Redondo Beach, CA or Cypress, CA. 10% travel to secondary site is expected.

Benefits

• Unmatched opportunities to drive impact on a friendly and mission-driven team
• Own a piece of the pie with equity participation!
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Spending Account (DSA) for health-related expenses
• 20 vacation days per year and 12 company holidays for rest and relaxation
• a 401(k) plan to set yourself up for retirement
• Choose a record you love, and we’ll add it to our growing vinyl collection!
• $50/month DoorDash credit – lunch is on us!
• Up to $100/month reimbursement for gym memberships
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Regular team-building events, lunches, and the occasional breakfast burrito!
• Bright, open office with communal spaces for collaboration and free parking
• Conveniently located near the metro, major freeways and local dining spots

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