Payload Integration & Test Engineer

Hansell Tierney is partnering with an innovative aerospace engineering organization to identify a Payload Integration & Test Engineer to join their growing team.

Benefits: 401(k) with company match, comprehensive health coverage (PPO and HMO plan options, plus HAS/HRA plans with employer contributions), generous time off (vacation, sick time, company holidays, and the final week of the year off), wellness support (monthly health club reimbursements for you and your family), professional development, and paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave and up to 8 weeks paid parental leave).

Compensation: The annual base salary range for this role is $101,000 – $158,000. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus or other incentive compensation.

POSITION SUMMARY

A leading aerospace organization is seeking Level II or Senior Integration & Test Engineers to support advanced air-launched hypersonic vehicle payloads. The ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle payload integration and testing, and will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary engineering team and program management.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborate with systems engineering, test engineers, and program leadership to define and implement vehicle integration and test activities
• Develop and execute hardware-in-the-loop and on-vehicle test procedures
• Maintain an up-to-date test objective database with input from multi-disciplinary teams
• Ensure vehicle testing meets all requirements
• Participate in test planning, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test execution, troubleshooting, and post-test data reviews
• Architect and optimize data review methodology and tools
• Understand dependencies between subsystems

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• Set and maintain standards for test planning and documentation
• Demonstrate accountability, integrity, and follow-through

Qualifications & Skills

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in small, dynamic engineering teams with multiple responsibilities per member
• Previous test experience (vehicle integration, ground testing, and/or flight testing)
• Familiarity with avionics, instrumentation, software, fluid systems, liquid rockets, and/or structures
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Required Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
• Familiarity with configuration management systems (e.g., Jira)
• Familiarity with requirement management systems (e.g., Jama, Cameo, DOORS)

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Test Conductor
• Experience contributing to major technical reviews (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review)
• Experience maintaining aerospace industry standards for vehicle configuration and changes
• Experience with air-launched hypersonic vehicle development
• Experience with technical risk identification, management, and mitigation
• Experience defining, managing, and verifying requirements for hypersonic vehicles with hot-structure airframes
• Current DOD Secret security clearance

Preferred Skills:

• Programming experience (MATLAB, Python)
• CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred)
• Familiarity with configuration and requirement management systems (Jira, Jama, Cameo, DOORS)

Education & Experience

• Level II: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field) and 2–5 years of experience, or equivalent combination
• Senior: Bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years of experience, or equivalent combination

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Additional Details

• On-site position based in Southern California - Relocation Assistance provided
• Travel required up to approximately 10%

About Hansell Tierney:

Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way. Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities. We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises. Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients' unique needs.

This Organization Participates in E-Verify

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Benefits

Benefits available to eligible employees or consultants may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid sick leave, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and other employer-sponsored programs.

Compensation and Benefits Disclosure

The compensation range listed above represents the expected range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location.

Benefits available to eligible employees or consultants may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid sick leave, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and other employer-sponsored programs.

This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, or other incentive compensation depending on the position and company policies.