Environmental Test Engineer

Environmental Test Engineer

As an Environmental Test Engineer, you will have the unique challenge of working at the intersection of all engineering disciplines to ensure our hardware meets the highest level of quality and reliability. You will be responsible for planning and executing environmental test campaigns for components, subsystems, and spacecraft, working directly with production and engineering teams to drive hardware from design through qualification.

Role

• Develop and implement test procedures, standard operating procedures, and tools for environmental test operations and related processes.
• Define environmental test equipment specifications, identify vendors, qualify equipment, and implement into production.
• Design and build test setups, fixtures, and support hardware required to safely and effectively test flight hardware.
• Manage test schedules, track milestones, and communicate progress and risk to program leadership.
• Operate environmental test equipment and instrumentation; collect, process, and analyze test data, and prepare test reports for stakeholder review.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause, and corrective action efforts for environmental test process, equipment, procedure, and fixture related issues.
• Support Design for Test efforts to optimize environmental test production processes.
• Work closely with and provide direction to technicians during test execution and hardware handling operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of working experience in testing electronics, electro-mechanical assemblies, or integrated systems.
• Experience performing one or more types of environmental testing (thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, acoustic, EMI/EMC, or similar).
• Experience developing and executing test plans and procedures from engineering requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and drive tasks to completion in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document and present test results.
• Must be onsite 5 days a week.

Bonus

• Experience operating and maintaining thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, or vibration shakers.
• Hands-on experience using data acquisition systems, instrumentation, or test automation tools (e.g., thermocouples, accelerometers, pressure transducers, Keysight, etc.).
• Experience with space flight components and spacecraft environmental testing.
• Experience designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors.
• Experience operating cranes, man lifts, forklifts, and other handling equipment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within the consumer electronics, medical devices, aerospace, marine, or automotive industries.
• Creative, passionate problem solver who thrives in demanding, autonomously-driven environments.
• Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and team focus with excellent multitasking and organizational skills.