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(3034) Test Engineer II

Kent, WA 98032

Posted: 03/08/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Test Engineering Job Number: 23317 Workplace Type: On-Site

Job Description

Test Engineer II
Will have primary responsibility for the development, qualification, and production test campaigns on various spaceflight systems. Will own the planning and execution of individual component and subassembly test campaigns on mechanical, actuated, hydraulic, cryogenic, and/or pneumatic systems from fabrication to delivery. You will author and maintain detailed test procedures, perform test readiness reviews and pre-test briefings, and conduct data reviews to verify the success of the test campaigns. You will work closely with design engineers to identify test requirements, with operations engineers to incorporate tests into the appropriate test stands, and with technicians to implement the procedures you author. You will identify the test fixtures, test support equipment, and data acquisition systems vital to complete your testing scope and work with tooling and equipment designers as necessary to design and procure this hardware. 
Qualifications:
  • B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or other relevant field.
  • 3+ years of experience in component testing and data analysis.
  • Strong work ethic with a high attention to detail and level of organization.
  • Strong written, personal, and computer skills.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
  •  Successfully managed simultaneous project schedules.
  • Passion for spaceflight and space exploration.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
  • 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.
Desired:
  • Applicable industry experience (launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, motorsports, oil & gas).
  • Demonstrated technical expertise in the design, operation, testing, or production of pressurized (up to 6000 psi), cryogenic, actuated, and/or hydraulic systems.
  • Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, and fittings.
  • Experience with sensors and instrumentation (pressure transducers, accelerometers, etc.), data acquisition, and automation systems.
  • Familiarity with precision clean hardware and systems.
  • Experience with Environmental Testing (proof, leak, vibration, thermal, etc.) per SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540 or MIL-STD-810.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with data analysis, processing, and reduction techniques.
  • Experience with data acquisition and automated systems.

Compensation: $50/hr 
We look forward to reviewing your application. We encourage everyone to apply - even if every box isn’t checked for what you are looking for or what is required.

PDSINC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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