Flight and Test Operations Engineer

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SUMMARY

The manager for this position will support our client’s Flight and Test Operations team. This team is responsible for the operation of all the test stands at the Testing Site in Briggs, Texas as well as supporting launch operations at their launch sites, such as Vandenberg, California. If you’re the type of person that wants to know every last detail regarding the operation, function, and performance of a rocket, Test and Launch Operations is the place for you. Operations engineers partner with engineers from across the company to test and validate hardware all in the pursuit of making flight-worthy components. Best of all, they launch the rockets. Our client is a new aerospace company, full of creative and talented people, and the engineers in Flight and Test Operations are where the “Lox hits the TEA-TEB.”

Engineers on this team are responsible for not just partnering with their fellow engineers to hash out plans to test components to their flight-like limits, but also developing the required infrastructure—mechanical, electrical, and software—to support these tests. Engineers are expected to be fast on their feet, adaptive, and responsive to challenges. They are expected to be in the field, working in hands-on and time-sensitive applications. Operations Engineers are expected to be self-sufficient, driven, and highly motivated engineers up for learning new skills and taking on challenges to excel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up and perform tests on a wide range of small valves, mechanisms, COPVs, and other aerospace components
• Develop test procedures to check out and operate launch vehicle systems and subsystems
• Execute test plans and procedures on console, using voice comm systems and data display and control systems
• Develop and execute system validations, activations, upgrades, and other tests required to ensure your stand is ready to support testing
• Manage test stand scheduling for operations and maintenance downtime
• Participate in resolving any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations, and support failure and anomaly investigations, troubleshooting, and resolution development
• Design and develop automated scripts that support test and launch operations

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• Work with test site and launch site responsible engineers to optimize test and launch systems designs and operation
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for performance, reliability, and cost
• Ensure all operations are performed on time, safely, and in a professional manner
• Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• BS in Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Experience with 3D and 2D CAD software

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• Ability to lift 30 pounds and to be on your feet all day when required
• Ability to work on test stands and use standard mechanical and electrical tools
• Willingness to travel to support launch operations in California (Max, 25%)

Desired

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, including GD&T and P&IDs
• Experience building, troubleshooting, or operating fluid systems
• Experience with test plan generation
• Ability to perform computations for fluid systems (e.g., pressure drop, valve timing, etc.) for liquids, cryogenic liquids, and gases
• Independent, driven, and able to develop solutions with minimal guidance and oversight
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with instrumentation and instrumentation deployment methods
• Familiarity with data acquisition and control methods, and data analysis tools