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Test and validation engineer: a person in this job proves that hardware works as designed, under heat, vibration and long use. SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Lucid Motors, Zoox and PsiQuantum have the most open roles with “Test and validation engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

434 open roles · 25 posted in the last 7 days · 1% remote · 74 companies hiring · $155K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay256 of them state a yearly range in US dollars. The green column holds the median, $155K.
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Skills asked for in test and validation engineer roles

Python286 · 66%C++91 · 21%MATLAB74 · 17%Linux60 · 14%SQL37 · 9%Jira30 · 7%CI/CD27 · 6%

Bars show the share of these 434 roles; one role can count in several rows.

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What test and validation engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$135K160
Senior$172K73
Lead$199K20

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about test and validation engineer jobs

What is a test and validation engineer job?
In a test and validation engineer job, a person proves that hardware works as designed, under heat, vibration and long use. 434 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many test and validation engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 434 open test and validation engineer jobs at 74 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 25 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most test and validation engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (125), Rocket Lab (33), Lucid Motors (13), Zoox (13) and PsiQuantum (12). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote test and validation engineer jobs?
5 of the 434 open test and validation engineer jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do test and validation engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $155K, based on 256 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $128K and $192K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for test and validation engineer jobs?
Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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