Mechanical Test Engineer III - New Glenn

Responsibilities

• Develop and author Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Results.
• Consult with design engineers or subject matter experts to determine test requirements.
• Conduct hands-on explosive, shock, vibration, thermal, humidity and vacuum testing on flight hardware in accordance with AIAA-S113A, MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016 and MIL-STD-1540.
• Lead the conduct of Test Design Reviews, Integration Readiness Reviews, and Test Readiness reviews.
• Design and develop Special Test Equipment (STE) and integrate Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to simulate and stimulate Articles Under Test (AUTs) or capture AUT output and interface performance.
• Operate test consoles and work with a team of engineers & technicians to execute component level testing.
• Ensure all operations are performed safely, on time and in a professional manner.
• Work with test, flight and safety critical hardware, tools, and shop equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of test equipment and testing area.
• Configure test setups, fixtures and instrumentation per test plans and standards.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Participate in development and gated design reviews of system under test to implement testability, instrumentation, and operability features during the design phase to facilitate verification.
• Cook with suppliers on acquisition of requisite GSE and STE while leveraging standard commercial devices to the maximum extent possible.
• Have frequent inter-organizational and customer interactions on difficult technical issues.
• Work independently to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Contribute to the mentoring & training of other personnel.

  Requirements

  • 5+ years of applicable experience with the following: hands-on assembly and test of aerospace hardware or systems, ordnance testing, and test campaign planning.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Ability to utilize test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves, etc.
  • Experience working directly with high energy systems (ordnance, 6k psi pressure, High voltage, and cryogenics).
  • Direct experience developing test infrastructure, integrating test articles, performing tests with emphasis on Mechanical, Structural, and Fluid systems.
  • General knowledge of test design, test planning process, instrumentation, structures, fluids, and mechanisms.
  • Experience providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to a wide range of problems such as Test Fixtures, lifting and off-loading test articles for interface and separation tests, and preloading test articles to emulate test load environment.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

    Qualifications

    • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics or related technical subject area.