Environmental Test Engineer

$90,000 - $110,000/Yr

Ispace - Englewood, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Englewood, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Environmental Test Engineer at ispace Technologies, U.S. will be responsible for developing and overseeing reliability test strategies for lunar landers and their components. This role involves designing and executing environmental tests, collaborating with engineering teams, and managing the Environmental Test Lab to ensure product quality and reliability in space conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, train and oversee reliability test strategies for product and subcomponents to maximize space life and eliminate early life failures.
• Design and execute novel environmental, mechanical, and electrical tests tailored to the product and its functions.
• Work collaboratively with hardware, software, and network engineering teams to maximize reliability across all disciplines.
• Define ongoing reliability testing strategies to monitor manufacturing process health and screen for long-term reliability defects.
• Leverage knowledge to improve testing proficiency and efficiency to achieve positive ispace goals and objectives.
• Ensure test resources are readily available, serviceable, and track any calibration needs.
• Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, and reduce lead time/labor hours through environmental testing.
• Troubleshoot and identify root causes for test anomalies and track implementation of corrective actions.
• Assist and mentor junior engineers as appropriate.
• Collaborate in team meetings and activities.
• Oversee and manage the ispace-US Environmental Test Lab, including tests conducted within and general maintenance of test equipment.
• Work with teammates to write environmental test and validation plans for ispace developed hardware.
• Execute sine vibration, random vibration, shock, and thermal cycling tests.
• Work collaboratively with teammates to develop and execute vehicle level environmental test plans.

Requirements

• Prior experience using VibrationVIEW software.
• Prior experience with LabVIEW programming.
• Previous experience operating thermal vacuum chambers.
• Strong customer management/service experience.
• Experience testing spaceflight avionics hardware.
• Experience testing spaceflight propulsion hardware.
• Experience with AS9100 industry and SPACE experience is a plus.
• Experience with NPI (New Product Introductions) and transitioning products from R&D phase into high volume manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or Python.
• Experience working for Aerospace/Space Prime or sub-contractor strongly preferred.
• Experience in a startup environment is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work in a fast-paced design and development environment.
• Flexibility in schedule depending on program development needs.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based upon experience ($90,000-110,000).
• Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only).
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass).
• Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays).
• 401(k).