Senior Test Engineer (Arc Vehicle)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and execute end-to-end environmental qualification and acceptance test campaigns (vibration, shock, acoustic, thermal, and TVAC) for the Arc vehicle.
• Author, review, and approve detailed vehicle-level test plans, test procedures, and formal test reports.
• Design and procure test fixtures, structural interface plates, and test ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD software.
• Configure, calibrate, and operate data acquisition (DAQ) hardware and sensor suites, including accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and strain gauges.
• Analyze post-test data, perform signal processing, and verify test results against design margins and structural requirements.
• Lead the troubleshooting of test anomalies, instrumentation dropouts, and hardware failures, performing rigorous root-cause analysis.
• Mentor junior and mid-level test engineers on instrumentation setup, test standards, and data processing.
• Cook up coordination with external test facilities, vendors, and internal schedulers to ensure on-time test execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 5+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, or acoustic testing) at the subsystem or vehicle level.
• Proven experience authoring comprehensive test plans, executing qualification/acceptance testing, and post-processing test data.
• Direct, hands-on experience with data acquisition systems (DAQ), sensor signal conditioning, and instrumentation setup.
• Experience designing mechanical test fixtures, interface plates, or test GSE in CAD (Siemens NX or equivalent).
• Complete understanding of aerospace testing standards.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicle, or high-reliability tactical hardware qualification campaigns.
• Familiarity with test automation and data processing script development using Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
• Experience working with external test labs and managing vendor-facing test execution.
• Prior experience working in startups and/or small independent teams.