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Principal Development Test Engineer
K2 Space
Los Angeles, USA
Senior · 8+ years experience
USD 175000-200000 / year
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Responsibilities
- Design and fabricate test hardware, test stands, and test systems, as well as execute development tests for structures, components, and materials in order to support internal and external customer needs
- Lead satellite subsystem test campaigns from kickoff through test report and beyond
- Drive hands on hardware development testing, analysis processing/data reduction, and continuous improvement of testing methods and best practices across the company
- Steer the development of data acquisition, control, and instrumentation systems at the integrated level and develop internal tools and company-wide best practices
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, testing methods and project test schedules, and mentor early-career engineers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
- 8+ years of industry experience with mechanical, structural, and/or electromechanical test, design, and analysis
- Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms)
- Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
- Hands-on fabrication experience
- Nice to Have
- Experience with data acquisition, controls, and dedicated test equipment (examples include motor dynos, material testers, vibration tables, environmental data loggers, motorsports DAQ)
- Experience with the practical application of GDT
- Experience with NX (Unigraphics) and Teamcenter PLM
- Experience with performing structural analysis (Simcenter 3D, Femap, or Hypermesh)
- Basic practical programming abilities (Python, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, R, LabVIEW)
- Demonstrated ability to own mechanical hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team
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