Sr.Test Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Their missions have a direct impact on global security, including missile warning and Earth observation. The team is curious, bold, and innovative, taking risks, innovating, and exploring new techniques and technologies. They influence change by challenging the status quo and are proud of their contributions to satellite launches. As a Sr. Test Engineer, you will be responsible for developing manufacturing processes to build, test, and launch satellites, while also implementing test procedures for dynamic and thermal environmental testing of components, subsystems, and satellite products. The role involves leveraging design for testability and continuous improvement to deliver space-grade avionics, structures, and propulsion hardware at high rates and low costs, ensuring personnel safety and product reliability. A successful candidate will demonstrate integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability, and a strong motivation to scale and support manufacturing test. This position's internal job code is Test & Evaluation Engineer and is hiring for levels 3-4, supporting the 2nd shift.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years in a hardware test environment
Experience working with thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, and/or vibration shakers
Experience in authoring test procedures, implementing process improvements, and managing UUT non-conformances
Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in environmental testing, with a focus on vibration, thermal ambient, and thermal vacuum testing
Familiarity with SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, or similar environmental testing standards
Experience in a high-throughput manufacturing environment
Experience with PXI and other test instrumentation (i.e. thermocouples, accelerometers, DAQs etc.)
Experience successfully qualifying new products for space applications
Thorough understanding of root cause analysis and related analytical methodology (Five Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa Analysis, 8D, etc.)

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of support for environmental test equipment and processes, and maintain responsibility over test execution for spacecraft hardware
Create spacecraft hardware test procedures, ensure test readiness, and unblock issues that arise during test campaigns (qualification and acceptance)
Develop standard operating procedures for environmental test technicians
Establish and increase the efficiency of manufacturing test processes to maximize output, limit burden, and enable products to rapidly transition from engineering development to high rate production
Identify improvement opportunities and execute initiatives to maintain safe operations, ensure product quality, reduce lead time/labor hours, etc. through environmental test
Identify, implement, and qualify environmental test equipment and processes in support of high reliability and throughput production
Troubleshoot and identify root cause of issues in environmental test processes (i.e. due to spacecraft hardware defects, test equipment anomalies, software problems, etc.), then implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Enable production autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work processes, and implementing automation
Serve as the technical subject matter expert for environmental test processes and equipment
Develop test equipment automation to improve efficiency of environmental test processes, limit the likelihood of error, and maximize throughput