Qual Test Engineer

• Create environmental test plans, procedures, and reports to satisfy internal and external test requirements
• Participate in environmental tests, both onsite and offsite
• Support of test execution via scheduling and travel to test houses, as required
• Contribute to and perform failure analysis and generate recovery plans for test failures
• Maintain and operate environmental test equipment such as vibration tables and thermal chambers
• Design new environmental test instrumentation systems and support its operation
• Support operations of existing environmental test instrumentation systems
• Knowledge and understanding of test and environmental standards such as DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., * Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, software engineering, avionics, experimental aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration

• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of environmental component level tests
• Experience integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical systems
• Experience or knowledge of designing test instrumentation systems
• Experience reviewing electrical and mechanical schematics
• Strong communication skills to share technical challenges and guidance with test stakeholders
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within business goals and schedule
• Complex aerospace system development
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities, * Environmental acceptance and qualification testing experience
• Experience developing test system software
• Experience with full life cycle of data acquisition from instrumentation selection to data processing
• Experience with testing of RF components such as RF transmitters, GPS systems, RF cabling, and RF antennas
• Knowledge and experience performing EMC testing per MIL-STD-461 or similar
• Knowledge of DO-160 MIL-810