Environmental Test Engineer (Spacecraft Vibration)

Location: Midland, TX (On-site)
 

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Environmental Test Engineer specializing in spacecraft vibration to join our dynamic team in Midland, Texas. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex structural dynamics problems, and are ready to lead key spacecraft testing initiatives, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Test Execution: Author sine vibration test plans, define base input levels, and act as Test Director during testing to ensure safe, timely execution with lab personnel.

• Force & Response Limiting: Implement advanced force and response limiting (notching) techniques to protect flight hardware.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams during spacecraft integration and prepare for critical Test Readiness Reviews.

• Reporting & Reviews: Prepare tailored test summaries for launch vehicle integration, participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs), and drive continuous process improvements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).

• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience in swept sine vibration testing of spacecraft structures.

• Core Technical Expertise:

  • Test planning, instrumentation selection, base input control, and signal data validation (time and frequency domains).

  • Strong working knowledge of MATLAB, MS Excel, and standard data acquisition systems.

  • Solid understanding of Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) dynamics and closed-form techniques.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on leadership in random vibration, acoustic, and shock testing.

• Basic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience using Nastran.

• Ability to write scripts/code (e.g., Python, MATLAB APIs) to automate data analysis and testing workflows.

• Experience setting environmental test criteria for space hardware.