Mechanical Test Engineer
About the role
Founded in 1972, SES is a premier provider of engineered solutions and professional consulting services across an extraordinary range of engineering disciplines. Our clients span medical, consumer, pharmaceutical, energy, and manufacturing industries throughout the U.S. and internationally—so the problems we solve (and the tests we run) are always changing. We're known for deep technical expertise and proven performance in instrumentation and testing, failure analysis, reliability and predictive engineering, materials science, solid mechanics and structural design, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, floating systems, and forensics.
Responsibilities
- Developing custom and specialized test plans, fixtures, and test methods
- Executing tests safely and efficiently while monitoring live data
- Collecting, analyzing, and documenting high-quality test data
- Interpreting results and producing clear, concise technical reports
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering with 3–5 years of experience in testing or manufacturing/industrial equipment operations
- Experience with mechanical testing methods and instrumentation
- Hands-on aptitude and comfort working with physical systems
- Experience with data acquisition and test control systems
- Ability to conceptualize and develop test methods, fixtures, and equipment with attention to accuracy and repeatability
- Strong technical writing and communication skills in english
- Highly motivated, self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Familiarity with statistical techniques for reliability, capability analysis, regression, ANOVA, and sample size justification
- Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks or similar)
- Professional Engineer license or willingness to obtain one
Benefits
A supportive, entrepreneurial, employee-owned culture
Pay
Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks
Schedule
High autonomy, high-impact technical work