Test & Evaluation Lab Tech 2 (contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate test articles, rigs, fixtures, load introductions and instrumentation strategies to achieve test objectives.
• Operate test equipment software and hardware to implement test plans and detailed procedures.
• Cookordinate test requirements, determine test methods and capabilities.
• Design test setups and methods working with design engineering and fabrication.
• Follow detailed test procedures, safety plans, and test checklists; ensure regulatory and internal compliance.
• Perform data reduction, prepare technical reports, and test summaries.
• Supports testing of multiple test programs and assists other entry and mid-level piers with test set up, execution, and documentation.

Basic Qualifications

• Basic PC skills with Windows OS.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a lab or testing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing structural static, fatigue and proof tests on metallic and composite airframe components.
• Familiarity with structural test equipment (servo-hydraulic test machines, load cells, fixtures) and safety procedures.
• Experience with CATIA, SolidWorks, or a similar CAD program.
• Proficient in data reduction, analysis, and test reporting tools (Microsoft 365, Python, SQL, etc.).
• Detail oriented and able to efficiently manage shifts in work assignments and priority changes in a fast paced and flexible work environment.
• Experience with MTS software application programs (TWE, MPT, TW4, MTS 793).