Sr Test Engineer

Position: Senior Test Engineer
Location: Shelby, NC (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract  

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Senior Test Engineer to support qualification testing for a military aerospace program involving rotary and linear (ball screw) electro-mechanical actuators with integrated electronic controls.

Description

Sr Test Engineer to determine testing needs to verify customer requirements. Create, execute and report on Test Plans and Procedures.  Design and build testing equipment and develop Statements of Work to define requirements for external sources to design and build test equipment for us.  Customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEM’s looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems and other needs.

Create, execute and report on Test Plans and Procedures.  Design and build testing equipment and develop Statements of Work to define requirements for external sources to design and build test equipment for us.  Customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEM’s looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems and other needs.

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of test engineering experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated industries.
• Strong combination of mechanical and electrical test engineering expertise.
• Hands-on experience with MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification testing (required).
• Experience with EMI/EMC/ESD testing to RTCA DO-160G and/or MIL-STD-461 standards - Preferred
• Proven history of working with/executing existing Qualification test plans/procedures (Both internally and at external test houses) and writing qualification test reports based on the results.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and create verification and validation test programs.

Test Rig & External Lab Experience:

• Extensive experience working with automated test rigs and third-party test rig suppliers.
• Proven track record developing and executing Statements of Work (SOWs) for externally designed and built test equipment.
• Experience defining test rig requirements, managing suppliers through design and build phases, qualifying test rigs, and transitioning them into qualification and production testing.
• Experience coordinating with external test facilities and certified laboratories for environmental, mechanical, thermal, vibration, and other qualification testing.
• Candidates without meaningful test rig development/vendor management experience will not be considered.

Duties:

• Design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment.
• Create detailed Test Plans and Test Procedures to verify product requirements are met.
• Design or specify test fixtures and equipment.
• Develop Statements of Work (SOW) for new test equipment needs and support Supply Chain and Suppliers in the execution of the SOW.
• Develop Statements of Work (SOW) and request quotations for external qualification testing services and support Supply Chain and Suppliers in the execution of the testing.
• Create and maintain test and diagnostic software.
• Create and align the detailed testing schedule within the Program Management schedule.
• Prepare qualification test reports and test failure and resolution reports to document results of testing activities.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Test Technicians and Program Managers in the execution of the above.
• Support existing Production Testing equipment and procedures.
• Assists in building, installing, debugging and testing designed equipment to ensure production capabilities.

Education/Sills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 8-10 years of Applicable experience
• Experience in creating testing requirements, plans and procedures to verify customer requirements.
• Hands-on experience with specifying, building and qualifying test rigs.
• Experience utilizing and troubleshooting of sensors such as load cells, torque cells, resolvers, encoders.
• Experience working with external environmental and EMI testing services to execute testing in accordance with the following specifications:
• RTCA DO-160G Environmental Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
• MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing
• MIL-STD-781 Reliability Testing
• MIL-STD-704 Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics
• EMI/EMC/ESD per RTCA DO-160G and/or MIL-STD-461
• Ability to take testing requirements and external proposals and develop detailed testing schedules, in collaboration with supporting engineers and program management.
• Ability to take long-term Program schedule and goals and break them down to manageable tasks that define a Testing Plan and Schedule.
• Ability to travel to external testing facilities as required to support qualification testing schedule.  Normal travel up to 10% but can be up to 50% during peak testing phase.

Preferred:

• Experience with testing electromechanical devices
• Experience with electronics and electrical harnesses.
• Experience with LabVIEW (FGPA preferred).
• Aerospace experience (commercial and/or military) preferred.
• Basic 3D modeling and design (we use Siemens NX)