Test Lead Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a small, highly technical team through development, qualification, and acceptance testing of lunar lander hardware and software.
• Define test requirements, environmental conditions, and instrumentation/equipment needed for our Vehicle.
• While collaborating with Design & Systems team members… Develop/Update test plans, procedures, and timelines for testing campaigns.
• Perform as a Test Engineer and Certified Test Conductor (CTC) responsible for safe development and execution of integration & test procedures .
• Design, Develop and/or oversee fabrication of tooling & test fixtures as needed
• Lead the development of vehicle test procedures
• Lead and execute tests with the help of test technicians, test engineers, or design team
• Collect and reduce data to determine if requirements are met. Generate test reports to stakeholders in order to validate our processes & hardware.
• Document and continually improve upon procedures and processes to ensure tests meet industry standards, safety needs, and reflect test stand updates
• Provide feedback and/or aid in the PMP (Preventative Maintenance Plan) and expansion of the testing team’s equipment and testing facilities
• Responsible for the assembly and test procedures for the structural, propulsion and avionics assembly and integration vehicle
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve shop floor issues
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
• Identify, develop, plan and refine floor layout updates to maximize efficiency in the workflow of production hardware

Qualifications and Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skill
• Experience with designing electronics for spaceflight environment, verifying workmanship and operability through environmental test (random vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC)
• Excellent Root Cause Corrective Action practices
• In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of operations, engineering and quality.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO, AS9100 and quality control standards.
• Ability to work with a team along with providing guidance to drive improvements towards process efficiency.
• Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a engineering as well as manufacturing environment.

Education and Experience

• Experience leading team of engineers and technicians
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related discipline.
• 5+ years of MFG and/or Test Experience in the aerospace or electronics realm.
• Experience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and/or professional experience Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)
• Experience using MATLAB, LabVIEW, python, and/or equivalent

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive annual salary from $101k+
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, 401k (some fully company-paid options available)