Hardware Test Engineer; to consider Sr. Levels

Redwire’s Albuquerque facility is Made for the Mission, specializing in the development and delivery of advanced engineered products and services for launch vehicles and satellite manufacturing. The team designs and builds multi‑payload launch adapters, deployable space structures, and high‑performance spacecraft components tailored for the most demanding missions. With robust capabilities in structural testing, thermal management solutions, and advanced thermal analysis, the facility ensures every product performs flawlessly in space’s harshest environments.

This mission‑driven site stands at the forefront of innovation, enabling customers to launch, operate, and succeed with confidence.

Loadpath, LLC part of Redwire Space has a current opportunity for a Hardware Test Engineer (willing to consider all Sr. levels). This position will be located at our facility in Albuquerque, NM. In this role you will design the test plans, procedures, and scripts required to validate deliverable space‑grade hardware. You will perform the critical function of ensuring mission success by validating that our hardware will work as intended in the extreme environmental conditions of outer space after a turbulent launch assent.

You will have the opportunity to work on projects of all sizes including such high‑profile programs as the human-rated Orion program.

• Work on highly complex projects requiring innovative and original solutions
• Devise testing plans, methods, and equipment to assure reliability of product in conjunction with requirements
• Provide test area and facility with parameters for testing and specify tests to be performed
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, or new testing requirements
• Responsible for testing all customer hardware and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area
• Consult with the development and/or requirements team to coordinate and test applications
• Performs analysis, diagnostics, and preliminary evaluations of products
• Develop testing procedures, including scripted testing automation
• Implement the testing processes and ensure all test activities follow those processes
• Produce reports on each test activity and track test metrics
• Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative
• Effectively train/mentor the work group and lead teams within the group
• Resolve divergent technical opinions within team and customers
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
• Must be able to travel to test facilities up to 15%. Out-of-state travel may be required
• Ability to support testing outside of business hours including overnight and weekends on occasion

• Bachelor's degree (Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Science) or related field. With 5 or more years of aerospace/space Test Engineering experience. Willing to consider equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, reports and or data packages
• Experience with environmental testing (TVAC, Vibration, and Shock)
• Scripting and automation skills (Python)
• Experience with Linux (OS)
• PCA troubleshooting
• Ability to travel on occasion as needed
• US Citizenship required

• Strong written and oral communication skills. Capable of communicating effectively with customers.
• Experience with and understanding of AS9100 industry standard practices
• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, and theories
• Strong ability to debug and deduce digital design issues with use of lab tools such as bench supplies, scopes, and logic analyzers with little support from more senior engineers
• Possesses leadership skills and a resiliently positive attitude
• Basic MS Word & MS Excel competency
• Knowledge…