Integration/Test Engineer
About The Position
The Specialist, Integ/Test Engineer conducts testing of rocket motors and energetics at the Camden, Arkansas facility, including small motors and large solid-propellant rocket motors. The role performs integration and/or testing of components, ensuring electrical and physical compatibility while meeting program technical, schedule, and cost objectives. The engineer works with Design Engineers across multiple programs to set up tests in compliance with Test Plans and develops plans addressing procurement, instrumentation installation, SOP/SI generation, on-the-job training, and in-bay leadership during testing. The position also coordinates motor instrumentation, supports motor moves into conditioning chambers as needed at any hour, and learns to set and program chamber temperatures according to Test Plans. Additional work includes preparing presentations, responding to formal customer Corrective Action Requests, coordinating with Quality Assurance on root-cause and corrective-action investigations, and identifying process-improvement programs. The employee must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance. The schedule is 4/10: employees work 10-hour days, four days a week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related experience.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
- Previous instrumentation experience and familiarity with MIL-STD-810 compliance.
- Previous experience with Espec controls.
- Previous experience with environmental testing, energetic operations, and Camden Operations/Quality requirements.
- Electronics and electrical-circuit background.
- Experience with PLC programming.
- Experience with Military Standard Testing (MIL-STD-810).
- Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Responsibilities
- Work with Design Engineers from multiple programs to set up testing in compliance with Test Plans.
- Develop plans covering procurement, instrumentation installation, SOP/SI generation, on-the-job training, and in-bay leadership during testing.
- Write Test Specific Instructions supporting Program Test Plans, incorporating instrumentation, conditioning requirements, motor handling, and data reduction.
- Coordinate instrumentation of test motors according to the test plan.
- Assist with moving motors into conditioning chambers as required, including at any hour of the day or night.
- Learn to set and program conditioning-chamber temperatures according to Test Plans.
- Generate presentations such as Four Panels.
- Answer formal customer Corrective Action Requests and coordinate with Quality Assurance on root-cause and corrective-action investigations as required.
- Identify and develop process-improvement programs.
- Perform integration and/or testing of components to ensure electrical and physical compatibility and meet program objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
