Systems Test Engineer 2

ULA • Pueblo, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Test Engineer 2 works at ULA’s Pueblo Prop Shop, its primary testing facility, designing and conducting development and qualification tests for components and systems used in orbital launch vehicles and the Vulcan rocket. Testing may include structural, dynamic (shock and vibration), cryogenic compatibility, high-pressure pneumatics and flow, destructive and non-destructive, and electrical testing.

The engineer works as part of a team to design and achieve test goals. They gather requirements from test documents and coordinate with test directors and customers, then develop test setups that meet those requirements and simulate flight-like conditions. Tests may last from a few weeks to several months, requiring a balance of hands-on setup and testing work with conceptual design and team coordination.

The role also applies engineering expertise across project activities, including technology considerations, cost and financial administration, and schedule management. In a production environment, the engineer assembles and tests flight hardware to verify functionality and workmanship, identify anomalies and non-conformances, and confirm that products will perform as intended in flight. The position offers opportunities to gain project management, test engineering, and leadership experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science; aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, industrial, or a similar discipline.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling using NX, Autodesk, or Solidworks.
• Knowledge of pneumatics or hydraulics.
• Knowledge of statics and dynamics.
• Basic electrical knowledge.
• Experience with technical blueprint drawings.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62.

Nice To Haves

• Cryogenics experience, including liquid nitrogen, hydrogen, or oxygen.
• Previous test laboratory experience.
• Structural analysis experience.
• Knowledge of thermodynamics.
• Advanced electrical programming or coding skills, including C++, Python, or LabVIEW.
• Experience with instrumentation, transducers, and data acquisition systems, such as pressure sensors, load cells, strain gauges, LVDTs, thermocouples, RTDs, Dewetron, Dewesoft, or National Instruments data collection systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements for assigned tests from documents and through coordination with test directors and customers.
• Develop test setups that satisfy requirements and mimic flight-like conditions experienced by test articles during vehicle flight.
• Work with a team to design and achieve test goals.
• Balance hands-on test setup construction and testing with conceptual design and team coordination.
• Apply engineering knowledge to project activities, including technological considerations, cost and financial administration, and schedule management.
• Assemble and test flight hardware to verify functionality and workmanship, identify anomalies and non-conformances, and verify intended performance.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution.
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work environments.
• Most salaried team members work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level