Mechanical Test Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 48 job postings with the title “Mechanical Test Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is SolidWorks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about Mechanical Test Engineer jobs
+How many Mechanical Test Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 48 job postings with the title “Mechanical Test Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do Mechanical Test Engineer jobs require?
Across Mechanical Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are SolidWorks, data acquisition systems, Altium, NX CAD, PLC.
+Which cities are hiring the most Mechanical Test Engineer?
As of 2026-10-29, Mechanical Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in El Segundo, Long Beach, Espoo, Tucson, Daleville.
+Is Mechanical Test Engineer a good career path right now?
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+What roles do people move into and out of Mechanical Test Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Mechanical Test Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Mechanical Test Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
7 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Mechanical Test Engineer
Roles after Mechanical Test Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 10 |
| Before: Mechanical Test Engineer (different employer) | 7 |
| Before: Test Engineer | 6 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 3 |
| Before: Mechanical Design Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Project Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Before: CNC Machinist | 2 |
| After: Mechanical Test Engineer (different employer) | 7 |
| After: Test Engineer | 4 |
| After: Process Engineer | 1 |
| After: Mechanical Systems Engineer | 1 |
| After: Project Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Mechanical Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SolidWorks | 20 | 41.7% |
| data acquisition systems | 18 | 37.5% |
| Altium | 13 | 27.1% |
| NX CAD | 13 | 27.1% |
| PLC | 12 | 25.0% |
| Chillers | 11 | 22.9% |
| mechanical testing | 11 | 22.9% |
| RS-232 | 11 | 22.9% |
| EPLAN | 11 | 22.9% |
| RS-485 | 11 | 22.9% |
| Thermal control systems | 11 | 22.9% |
| EtherCAT | 11 | 22.9% |
| Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 | 11 | 22.9% |
| Structured Text (IEC 61131-3) | 11 | 22.9% |
| Heaters | 10 | 20.8% |
Top companies posting Mechanical Test Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Varda Space Industries | 13 |
| RocketHub | 4 |
| SocketLabs | 4 |
| Globalpr | 3 |
| True Anomaly | 3 |
| Actalent | 3 |
| ICEYE | 2 |
| Element-ext-us | 2 |
| VAST | 2 |
| Smartrend Manufacturing Group | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Mechanical Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 13 | 27.1% |
| Long Beach | 13 | 27.1% |
| Espoo | 2 | 4.2% |
| Tucson | 2 | 4.2% |
| Daleville | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fairfield | 1 | 2.1% |
| Franklin Lakes | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hawthorne | 1 | 2.1% |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 2.1% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Mechanical Test Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Mechanical Test Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-10-29
- window_days
- 90