Structural Test Engineer (supporting Air Force Research Lab)

About the position

ASRC Federal Systems Solutions, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, is seeking a full time Senior Mechanical/Structural Engineer to support our nation's premier Propulsion Test Complex, at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), on Edwards Air Force Base, CA. This role will support a new Project that will proceed from designing the layout, then building the test site to then testing a new generation propulsion system. This will be an exciting opportunity to assist and shape the future.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Safety and ease of maintenance is engineered into every part of the test facility construction
• Build FMEAs for every process of the construction
• Work with Design Engineers and ensure the new systems are compatible with testing requirements
• Plan, build, design all requirements to ensure customer requirements will function in the test environment. Provide feedback to the customer on the analysis
• Submit Engineering Drawings to the customer for review
• Review and monitor all AFRL safety policies and instructions and communicate all changes to the AFRL customer
• Evaluate all AF system safety engineering comments and requirements
• Provide routine briefings to leadership and customers
• Will be required to support Test Safety and Facility Readiness Review Boards

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in propulsion testing
• BA/BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or other relevant discipline required; an advanced degree may be substituted for three years of required experience
• Proficient in evaluating material compliance with types of propellant
• Experience with test instrumentation
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to support possible weekend or after-hours support

Nice-to-haves

• Experience leading a multi-disciplines team in the support of Propulsion testing
• Some experience in Systems Safety