Vehicle Test Engineer Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Vehicle Test Engineer make in Washington, DC? The average Vehicle Test Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $119,295 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $111,509 and $127,522. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Vehicle Test Engineer

Dynamic Research, Inc. - Shafter , CA

... Test Engineer to work in the automotive industry. Assignments will include * Conducting instrumented dynamic and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) vehicle testing at our proving grounds near ...

ZipRecruiter - 87 days ago

Structures Test Engineer

AdAstra - Seattle , WA

Work side-by-side with vehicle engineers to develop and execute test plans * Support other structural and mechanical design and analysis projects on the Nova launch vehicle * Track and disposition ...

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Test Engineer

Elite Mente LLC - Sunnyvale , CA

Negotiable TEST ENGINEER needed for Automotive client to install different versions of ECUs, sensors and software updates on these vehicles and to perform system debugging during integration and ...

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Hardware Test Engineer

Emporia - Boulder , CO

Hardware Test Engineer Location: Boulder, Colorado Position: Full-time Compensation: $80k - $130k ... vehicles and charging systems, etc. * Familiar with one or more scripting languages such as Python ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

Electrical Field Test Engineer

EPC Services Company - Woods Cross , UT

Test Engineer duties include medium and high voltage apparatus testing and functional verification ... drive company vehicles). The successful applicant will be subject to client-mandated drug and ...

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Hardware Test Engineer (Contract)

Sigma Design - Kirkland , WA

Own vehicle level test campaigns and collaborate with responsible engineers, manufacturing engineers, software developers, tooling teams and ground support teams to deliver a thoroughly tested ...

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What does a Vehicle Test Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Vehicle Test Engineer

Lead on-road Autonomous Vehicle testing in the form of exploratory test trips and regular test routes in several locations, serving data collection and product validation requirements.

November 09, 2022

Provide support to customer testers during acceptance testing, including test procedure walkthroughs, documentation of testing issues and test results, and answering questions on system functionality.

November 17, 2022

Act as the technical representative to customers and end users by developing training and maintenance manuals, as well as provide on-site training and classroom instruction.

December 10, 2022

Participate in design reviews, provide input and engineering analysis to development teams.

February 12, 2023

Design, develop, and maintain software test plans, software test cases, software test procedures, and automated software tests in compliance with program functional, technical, and performance requirements.

March 01, 2023

Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot Design Verification (DV) issues, and provide requirement testing documentation.

April 30, 2023

Develop system validation TDP(Test Development Procedure) for ADAS functions such as ACC, LKAS and AEB.

May 12, 2023

Generate, organize, manage, and conduct system verification tests and test procedures to validate compliance with specifications before releasing vehicles and software deliveries to customers.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Vehicle Test Engineer in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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119295

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123171

What is the average salary for Vehicle Test Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Vehicle Test Engineer in Washington, DC. The base salary for Vehicle Test Engineer ranges from $111,509 to $127,522 with the average base salary of $119,295. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $114,428 to $133,653 with the average total cash compensation of $123,171.

View Average Salary for Vehicle Test Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$119,295	$111,509 - $127,522
Bonus	$3,876	$2,920 - $6,130
Total Pay	$123,171	$114,428 - $133,653

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Vehicle Test Engineer Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,529 - $127,545	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,529 - $127,545	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,529 - $127,545	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,294 - $127,277	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,529 - $127,545	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,529 - $127,545	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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