Senior Test Engineer

Brayton Energy is seeking a Test Engineer to develop and execute rigorous testing strategies for advanced gas turbine power systems. This role is ideal for engineers who combine strong technical skills with sound engineering judgment and curiosity.

About the Role

• Develop test plans, conduct tests, and analyze results to characterize and validate components and systems.
• Work closely with mechanical, aerodynamics, chemical, and electrical engineers, and skilled technicians to validate complex systems in a laboratory environment.

Work and Surrounding Environment:

• Variety: A research, design, and development company engaged in several projects related to gas turbine engines, turbine gensets, compact high-temperature heat exchangers, and high-speed generators.
• Technical Challenge: Extreme and varied measurement needs, often with high accuracy required.
• Talented and Creative Colleagues: Small, interdisciplinary, and collaborative project teams with creative engineers and highly capable support staff (Designers/Drafters, Mechanical and Electrical Technicians, Precision Machinists).
• New England Seacoast: Located in Hampton, NH, near beaches, with short drives to Portsmouth and Exeter, and 50 minutes to Boston. New Hampshire has no sales or income taxes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and procedures based on requirements and design specifications, factoring safety aspects related to testing high speed, high temperature, high pressure, high voltage equipment.
• Select instrumentation appropriate to test requirements.
• Execute tests including aerodynamic performance, heat exchanger performance, high-speed rotor stability, high-speed alternator performance, and thermo-mechanical integrity.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to understand designs, risks, and failure modes.
• Design and maintain test fixtures, equipment, and environments.
• Analyze test results and provide clear, actionable reports and recommendations.
• Support root-cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
• Participate in requirements and design reviews to ensure testability.
• Continuously improve testing processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and quality systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in test engineering or empirical science.
• Working knowledge of instrumentation used in gas turbine and component test rigs for measurement of temperature, massflow, pressure, vibrations, and speed.
• Working knowledge of data acquisition systems, including high frequency systems for rotor dynamics measurements.
• Strong understanding of test methodologies, measurement uncertainty, and quality principles.
• Technical curiosity to work effectively in a cross-functional team and understand the physics of what is being measured and of the instrumentation capturing and recording data.
• Ability to write clear test documentation and reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Engineering judgment: ability to recognize abnormal system behavior and take appropriate action.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Substantial annual staff bonus.
• Industry-leading 401(k) contributions and plan options.
• Range of medical plans.
• Paid family leave.

Pay

$90,000 – $130,000 per year, based on education and experience.

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents only.