Mechanical Test Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Execute production acceptance tests on ordnance-actuated mechanical systems in accordance with approved test procedures.
• Manage work orders, materials procurement, and test scheduling for production test campaigns.
• Configure test setups, fixtures, and instrumentation per test plans and standards.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities for energetic device assemblies and ordnance components.
• Conduct hands-on testing involving pyrotechnic devices, high-pressure gas systems, and mechanical separation hardware.
• Maintain test equipment, tooling, and testing area cleanliness and readiness.
• Ensure all operations are performed safely, on time, and in a professional manner.
• Work with test, flight, and safety-critical hardware, tools, and shop equipment.
• Conduct and/or oversee several test projects simultaneously while supporting production schedules.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Support development of test procedures and acceptance criteria documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers on acquisition of test materials and consumables.
• Have frequent inter-organizational interactions on production test status and hardware disposition.
• Work independently to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Contribute to the mentoring and training of other personnel.

• 3+ years of applicable experience with hands-on assembly and test of aerospace hardware or systems, and production test campaign execution.
• 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.
• Ability to utilize test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves, etc.
• Experience working directly with high-energy systems (ordnance, high-pressure gas, high voltage, or cryogenics).
• Direct experience executing production or qualification tests with emphasis on mechanical, structural, or pyrotechnic systems.
• General knowledge of test execution, instrumentation, and manufacturing coordination.
• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics or related technical subject area.
• Experience with work order management, materials procurement, and production scheduling.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.