Test Engineer Jobs in Nevada
Test Engineer jobs in Nevada are concentrated in Las Vegas, Reno, and Henderson, where defense contractors, gaming technology firms, and advanced manufacturing operations drive consistent demand for hardware, software, and systems test engineers. Employers like Raytheon Technologies, Switch, and Allegiant Air maintain substantial Nevada workforces and regularly hire test engineers across embedded systems, RF and communications testing, and automated test equipment development. Openings range from associate-level roles focused on test execution to senior engineers leading qualification programs, with the most active hiring tied to defense electronics and data center infrastructure. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical planning, integration, and execution of complex flight test events and operational demonstrations supporting customer objectives.
- Develop technical approaches, test strategies, and engineering solutions to evaluate emerging capabilities, mission systems, and operational concepts.
- Identify technical requirements, assess risks, and coordinate engineering resources to ensure successful execution of flight test objectives.
- Serve as the technical lead for assigned flight test efforts, ensuring engineering products, test plans, and deliverables meet customer requirements and technical standards.
- Provide technical oversight throughout test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting while ensuring compliance with applicable safety, airworthiness, and range requirements.
- Coordinate technical activities across government, industry, subcontractor, and mission partner organizations to integrate systems and resolve engineering challenges.
- Plan and safely execute flight test and operational events supporting air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface mission sets.
- Collaborate with government users, industry partners, and operational stakeholders to define test objectives, refine technical requirements, and develop executable Concepts of Operations (CONOPS).
- Support major exercise and test planning conferences by developing technical support plans, identifying flight test requirements, and synchronizing engineering activities.
- Analyze flight test data and operational results to identify system performance, capability gaps, deficiencies, and recommendations for future testing and capability development.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, and executive briefings summarizing test results, operational impacts, risks, and recommended courses of action.
- Engage with industry partners to evaluate emerging technologies, conduct technical exchanges, and integrate vendor capabilities into flight test activities.
- Coordinate vendor technical support to ensure system readiness, configuration control, security compliance, and mission execution requirements are met.
- Maintain effective technical relationships with government customers, industry partners, and operational users to accelerate capability evaluation and transition.
- Develop and maintain technically focused execution plans, integrated test schedules, and engineering milestones to support successful flight test execution.
- Mentor junior engineers and technical team members by providing guidance on flight test planning, systems integration, engineering analysis, and test execution best practices.
- Apply advanced engineering principles and sound technical judgment to resolve complex flight test, integration, and system performance challenges with minimal oversight.
Required Skills:
- 8+ years of experience working within, or for, US DoD or partner agencies.
- Advanced knowledge of flight test engineering principles, systems integration, and test methodologies, with the ability to solve highly complex technical and operational challenges.
- Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, and executing developmental, operational, and/or combined flight test events for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and/or UAS/RPA platforms.
- Experience evaluating aircraft systems, mission systems, avionics, external stores, sensors, communications systems, weapons integration, and/or flight sciences.
- Experience supporting all phases of the flight test lifecycle, including requirements development, design reviews, test planning, test card development, mission execution, data analysis, and post-flight reporting.
- Experience directing or supporting Mission Control Room (MCR) operations, monitoring real-time test execution, system performance, and mission objectives.
- Proven ability to integrate multidisciplinary engineering teams, government stakeholders, and industry partners to execute technically complex flight test activities.
- Experience coordinating and executing flight test events on Department of Defense open-air test ranges while ensuring compliance with applicable range, safety, security, and airworthiness requirements.
- Ability to rapidly assess technical challenges, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and recommend engineering solutions before issues impact mission execution.
- Recognized technical expertise with the ability to independently apply advanced engineering principles, sound judgment, and lessons learned to new and evolving mission requirements.
- Experience supporting operational exercises, experimentation events, and capability demonstrations involving Combatant Commands, MAJCOMs, and joint mission partners.
- Working knowledge of Department of Defense test, evaluation, and exercise planning policies, processes, and procedures.
- Experience working with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and operating within classified test and operational environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical planning meetings, engineering working groups, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive-level briefings.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data, evaluate system performance, and communicate engineering findings to government leadership and operational users.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing technical documentation, engineering assessments, flight test reports, and executive briefings.
- Proven ability to work independently in dynamic, fast-paced operational environments while managing multiple concurrent technical priorities.
- Strong customer engagement and technical collaboration skills with experience serving as the engineering interface between government organizations, industry partners, and contractor teams.
- Experience developing integrated technical execution plans, engineering schedules, test milestones, and status reporting to support flight test activities.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across multiple engineering disciplines and flight test efforts.
- Valid driver's license with an insurable driving record.
- Ability to travel and maintain a flexible work schedule in support of flight test operations, exercises, and mission execution.
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), computer vision, autonomous systems, and decision-support technologies as applied to defense and flight test environments.
- Experience evaluating, integrating, or testing AI-enabled capabilities, autonomous systems, or advanced data analytics within operational test, experimentation, or rapid capability development efforts.
- Experience with multi-domain test, training, and exercise
- Previous experience as aircrew flight test member (Pilot, EWO, NAV, FTE, etc.)
- Minimum of Master’s degree and 5+ years’ Program Management experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years’ Program Management experience, or Associate’s degree and 9+ years’ Program Management experience.
Security Clearance:
US Citizenship Required
#LI-RR1
TS/SCI
Perks and Benefits
- Vacation:New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year
- Health Insurance:Zero Deductible Health Plans
- Flexible Schedules:Flex Schedules
- Professional Development:Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement
- ESOP:Funded Stock Ownership Plan
- 401k Match+:6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting
- Bonus Program:Semi-Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Mentorship:Career Mentorship Programs
Why is MTSI a great place to work
- Interesting Work:Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values:Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned:We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success:We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com
EEO Statement
MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.
Why is MTSI a great place to work
- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical planning, integration, and execution of complex flight test events and operational demonstrations supporting customer objectives.
- Develop technical approaches, test strategies, and engineering solutions to evaluate emerging capabilities, mission systems, and operational concepts.
- Identify technical requirements, assess risks, and coordinate engineering resources to ensure successful execution of flight test objectives.
- Serve as the technical lead for assigned flight test efforts, ensuring engineering products, test plans, and deliverables meet customer requirements and technical standards.
- Provide technical oversight throughout test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting while ensuring compliance with applicable safety, airworthiness, and range requirements.
- Coordinate technical activities across government, industry, subcontractor, and mission partner organizations to integrate systems and resolve engineering challenges.
- Plan and safely execute flight test and operational events supporting air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, and surface-to-surface mission sets.
- Collaborate with government users, industry partners, and operational stakeholders to define test objectives, refine technical requirements, and develop executable Concepts of Operations (CONOPS).
- Support major exercise and test planning conferences by developing technical support plans, identifying flight test requirements, and synchronizing engineering activities.
- Analyze flight test data and operational results to identify system performance, capability gaps, deficiencies, and recommendations for future testing and capability development.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, and executive briefings summarizing test results, operational impacts, risks, and recommended courses of action.
- Engage with industry partners to evaluate emerging technologies, conduct technical exchanges, and integrate vendor capabilities into flight test activities.
- Coordinate vendor technical support to ensure system readiness, configuration control, security compliance, and mission execution requirements are met.
- Maintain effective technical relationships with government customers, industry partners, and operational users to accelerate capability evaluation and transition.
- Develop and maintain technically focused execution plans, integrated test schedules, and engineering milestones to support successful flight test execution.
- Mentor junior engineers and technical team members by providing guidance on flight test planning, systems integration, engineering analysis, and test execution best practices.
- Apply advanced engineering principles and sound technical judgment to resolve complex flight test, integration, and system performance challenges with minimal oversight.
Required Skills:
- 8+ years of experience working within, or for, US DoD or partner agencies.
- Advanced knowledge of flight test engineering principles, systems integration, and test methodologies, with the ability to solve highly complex technical and operational challenges.
- Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, and executing developmental, operational, and/or combined flight test events for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and/or UAS/RPA platforms.
- Experience evaluating aircraft systems, mission systems, avionics, external stores, sensors, communications systems, weapons integration, and/or flight sciences.
- Experience supporting all phases of the flight test lifecycle, including requirements development, design reviews, test planning, test card development, mission execution, data analysis, and post-flight reporting.
- Experience directing or supporting Mission Control Room (MCR) operations, monitoring real-time test execution, system performance, and mission objectives.
- Proven ability to integrate multidisciplinary engineering teams, government stakeholders, and industry partners to execute technically complex flight test activities.
- Experience coordinating and executing flight test events on Department of Defense open-air test ranges while ensuring compliance with applicable range, safety, security, and airworthiness requirements.
- Ability to rapidly assess technical challenges, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and recommend engineering solutions before issues impact mission execution.
- Recognized technical expertise with the ability to independently apply advanced engineering principles, sound judgment, and lessons learned to new and evolving mission requirements.
- Experience supporting operational exercises, experimentation events, and capability demonstrations involving Combatant Commands, MAJCOMs, and joint mission partners.
- Working knowledge of Department of Defense test, evaluation, and exercise planning policies, processes, and procedures.
- Experience working with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and operating within classified test and operational environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical planning meetings, engineering working groups, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive-level briefings.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical data, evaluate system performance, and communicate engineering findings to government leadership and operational users.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing technical documentation, engineering assessments, flight test reports, and executive briefings.
- Proven ability to work independently in dynamic, fast-paced operational environments while managing multiple concurrent technical priorities.
- Strong customer engagement and technical collaboration skills with experience serving as the engineering interface between government organizations, industry partners, and contractor teams.
- Experience developing integrated technical execution plans, engineering schedules, test milestones, and status reporting to support flight test activities.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across multiple engineering disciplines and flight test efforts.
- Valid driver's license with an insurable driving record.
- Ability to travel and maintain a flexible work schedule in support of flight test operations, exercises, and mission execution.
- Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), computer vision, autonomous systems, and decision-support technologies as applied to defense and flight test environments.
- Experience evaluating, integrating, or testing AI-enabled capabilities, autonomous systems, or advanced data analytics within operational test, experimentation, or rapid capability development efforts.
- Experience with multi-domain test, training, and exercise
- Previous experience as aircrew flight test member (Pilot, EWO, NAV, FTE, etc.)
- Minimum of Master’s degree and 5+ years’ Program Management experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years’ Program Management experience, or Associate’s degree and 9+ years’ Program Management experience.
Security Clearance:
US Citizenship Required
#LI-RR1
TS/SCI
Perks and Benefits
- Vacation:New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year
- Health Insurance:Zero Deductible Health Plans
- Flexible Schedules:Flex Schedules
- Professional Development:Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement
- ESOP:Funded Stock Ownership Plan
- 401k Match+:6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting
- Bonus Program:Semi-Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Mentorship:Career Mentorship Programs
Why is MTSI a great place to work
- Interesting Work:Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values:Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned:We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success:We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com
EEO Statement
MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.
Why is MTSI a great place to work
- Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance
MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.
For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com
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Where Nevada roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Test Engineer Job Market in Nevada
A snapshot from current Nevada openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
What Nevada Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in test engineer jobs across Nevada.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Experience writing and executing test plans, test cases, and test reports for hardware or software
- Proficiency with automated test frameworks such as NI TestStand, Python pytest, or LabVIEW
- Familiarity with RF, analog, or digital circuit verification and use of oscilloscopes and signal analyzers
- Active or eligible DoD security clearance, required by Nevada's defense and aerospace employers
- Knowledge of industry standards such as DO-178C, MIL-STD-810, or ISO 9001 quality systems
Test Engineer Jobs in Nevada: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a test engineer in Nevada?
Most test engineer roles in Nevada require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field. Nevada does not issue a state-specific license for test engineers, though roles in defense and aerospace often require a DoD security clearance processed through the employer. Candidates targeting hardware test positions benefit from certifications like ISTQB or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, which are recognized by Nevada's manufacturing and defense employers.
Which companies hire test engineers in Nevada?
Companies currently hiring test engineers in Nevada include Tesla, Lockheed Martin, and JT4, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Nevada's defense corridor around Las Vegas and the data center industry centered in Reno and Henderson generate particularly steady demand from large systems integrators and technology infrastructure operators.
Which Nevada cities have the most test engineer jobs?
Las Vegas, Sparks, and Henderson account for the most test engineer openings in Nevada. Las Vegas leads because of the concentration of defense contractors, gaming technology firms, and advanced electronics manufacturers in the metro, while Reno and Henderson attract openings tied to data center operators and logistics technology companies that have established large campuses in those cities.
Are there remote test engineer jobs in Nevada?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely software-focused roles, because test engineering often requires physical access to hardware, lab equipment, and test benches. About 9% of test engineer openings tied to Nevada are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting that some employers offer flexible arrangements for software test, validation scripting, and test documentation work that does not require hands-on lab presence.
How can I get hired as a test engineer in Nevada with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an associate or junior test engineer role at one of Nevada's defense or manufacturing employers, where structured new-hire programs exist for recent graduates. Companies like Raytheon Technologies and Sierra Nevada Corporation periodically run early-career rotational programs at their Nevada facilities. Candidates strengthen their applications by completing an ISTQB Foundation Level certification, building a portfolio with lab coursework or personal hardware projects, and applying through lateral roles such as quality technician or test technician, which commonly transition into full test engineer positions.
Where can I find and apply to test engineer jobs in Nevada?
You can find and apply to test engineer jobs in Nevada on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Nevada employers. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, technical specialties, and preferred location within the state, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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