Test Engineer – Military Vehicle / Environmental Testing

Moseley Technical Services•Sterling Heights, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Test Engineer supporting military vehicle and defense systems testing, with a focus on instrumentation, environmental testing, data acquisition, and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems. This role develops and executes subsystem and system-level test programs using MIL-STD-810, ATPD-2404, ATPD-2167, TOPs, and ITOPs while supporting military vehicle components, test instrumentation, shaker testing, troubleshooting, and field test activities.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, another technical discipline, or a related field.
Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems and the ability to read electrical and hydraulic schematics for troubleshooting.
Experience using test and measurement equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, and data acquisition systems.
Hands-on experience with soldering circuit cards or wiring, crimping pins, and building electrical harnesses.
Experience with CAD or mechanical modeling software.
Experience building, repairing, or troubleshooting mechanical and fluid systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to develop technical test plans, test reports, instrumentation documentation, schedules, estimates, and status reports.
Ability to provide technical direction and coordinate test activities across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, vendors, technicians, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or other technical work experience.
Experience with military vehicle firing range and field testing.
Experience with MIL-STD-810 environmental testing and military test procedures, including ATPD-2404, ATPD-2167, TOPs, and ITOPs.
Experience with programming languages or script writing.
Experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System).

Responsibilities

Develop subsystem-level test plans and reports for military vehicle components in accordance with MIL-STD-810, ATPD-2404, and ATPD-2167.
Support execution of system-level military vehicle testing using applicable TOPs and ITOPs, including test setup, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Learn and apply required test equipment, procedures, and environmental test methods.
Develop instrumentation plans and support data acquisition requirements for military vehicle programs.
Design fixtures for mounting test articles and components on shaker tables.
Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, instrumentation, and test system issues.
Coordinate test activities with Program Managers, engineering, Production Quality, Supply Chain Management, field engineering representatives, lab technicians, and subject matter experts.
Tailor test plans to balance user safety, cost, schedule, technical requirements, and test value.
Work with vendors and suppliers to resolve quality issues identified during testing.
Create scopes of work for suppliers and other test-related activities.
Order and track materials required to support test programs.
Develop and maintain test schedules, resources, and test program priorities.
Prepare high-level labor-hour and material-cost estimates for subsystem testing.
Learn and use Earned Value Management System (EVMS) processes as required.
Prepare weekly status reports and communicate program issues, needs, risks, and progress to management and project leadership.
Coordinate recurring test-program meetings as needed to maintain schedule and execution progress.
Assist technicians with new instrumentation technologies and test methods while collaborating on hands-on test execution and troubleshooting.
Interface with U.S. Government customers and end users as required.
Support LRU testing during weekend test windows when required to maintain program schedules.