Development Test Technician - Starbase TX

Location: Star

Job Description

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DEVELOPMENT TEST TECHNICIAN

Test technicians for the Starbase Structures team are highly multidisciplinary, and this individual will be tasked with a wide variety of test operations and test equipment fabrication work. The team consists of technicians and engineers working closely together to build mechanical and fluid assemblies, modify and integrate test articles, build data and control systems, and support testing operations. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in mechanical and electrical disciplines, hands-on, flexible, a quick learner, works well in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a can-do attitude.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build, modify, and troubleshoot new or existing test equipment, which ranges from fluid systems, mechanical assemblies, data and control systems, and instrumentation
Fabricate high-pressure fluid panels, plumbing, and hydraulic manifolds, including tube fabrication and routing, cleaning, proofing, and activating
Install instrumentation, build and route harnessing, and troubleshoot instrumentation and wiring issues
Build, operate, and troubleshoot hydraulic systems, including pumps, actuators, servos, winches, etc.
Assemble, modify, and inspect test articles, including structural fabrication (precision drilling, doublers, brackets, blending, painting, bonding, etc.), leak detection, non-destructive testing, and instrumentation installation (strain gages)
Participate in rigging and crane operations for test equipment and test articles, including hangar bridge cranes and mobile crane lifts
Build and modify data and control systems, ranging from small mobile DAQs to large data and control infrastructure for test stands with thousands of channels
Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems
Participate in test operations, including configuration of high-pressure, hazardous, and cryogenic fluid systems, connecting hydraulic actuators and instrumentation, controlling hazardous areas, troubleshooting instrumentation and test hardware, and monitoring test video and data

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
3+ years of experience with one or more of the following: working with and troubleshooting mechanical systems, high-pressure fluid systems, instrumentation (strain gages, load cells, temperature sensors, deflection gages, accelerometers, or pressure transducers), data and control systems, or test operations on mechanical or electrical systems
PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Ability to work and communicate effectively in a team environment
Ability to rapidly change roles and responsibilities, and learn new skills while working in a high-paced and challenging work environment
Associate degree in an engineering, mechanical, electrical systems, or other related field
A&P license
Computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office, Teamcenter, NX
Experience reading/interpreting planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches

Experience with aerospace testing (propulsion, structural, etc.)
Experience in airframe structural repair

Experience with hydraulic plumbing repair/fabrication

Experience with nondestructive inspection equipment and techniques

Experience with precision measuring instruments/equipment
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