Test Engineer
About The Position
Stellant is excited to offer an onsite engineering position at our Torrance facility, in the Test Engineering group. This role will support development, manufacturing and testing of Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs), high voltage Electronic Power Conditioners (EPC), Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) and Xenon Ion Thrusters Systems (XIPS) as a critical technical contributor. Stellant's industry leading space TWT & EPCs support spacecraft mission needs with over 4700 TWTs in orbit and 290 million operating hours. Terrestrial TWTs and MPMs support critical applications for RF communications, electronic warfare (EW) and radar, producing ~2000 units a year. In this role, you will interface with a multi-disciplinary group of engineers focusing on testing, station setup, programming and troubleshooting the above hardware. This role will also run technical investigations for production issues, will support customer meetings and provide strategic guidance on a regular basis.
Requirements
- Relevant engineering experience in RF testing (primary focus), radar or RF systems, environmental testing or equivalent.
- Associate: requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- Specialist: requires a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- Senior Specialist: requires a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience and a bachelors degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- An advanced degree in the field can be considered in lieu of on the job experience as well.
- Experienced knowledge in RF testing equipment required
- Must be able to work well in a team environment and with individuals from a variety of areas within the company (such as program managers, engineers from multiple disciplines, manufacturing and test personnel)
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with customer level reviews (like PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR …) a plus
- Experience supporting both production and development a plus
- Experience in space or aerospace production environment a plus
- Programming knowledge a plus
- Knowledge in space hardware testing needs (TVAC, shock, vibe, RF) helpful
- Knowledge vacuum equipment helpful
- Experience working with engineering drawings helpful
Responsibilities
- Support production testing and equipment needs
- Development of new test setups or testing processes
- Automation of legacy and new test equipment
- Coordinate with vendors for maintenance, upgrades and other outsourced needs
- Troubleshoot equipment or manufacturing errors related to equipment
- Observe, evaluate and troubleshoot existing production problems
- Develop an overarching understanding of the testing equipment and processes that go into the vacuum hardware and RF / TWT / MPM testing performed
- Work as a key member of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop or troubleshoot new processes
- Support capital equipment proposals and execution
- Communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and other personnel
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
