Test Engineer
About The Position
The Test Engineer will build and run the stand that takes our first engine from cold spin to full power. You'll work with the Lead Test Engineer on everything the stand needs: structure, plumbing, fuel gas train, cooling, protection systems, and the instrumentation that tells us what the machine is actually doing. You'll own real scope from day one: sensor selection and installation, thermocouples, pressure transducers, accelerometers, DAQ configuration and calibration, and the scripts that turn raw channels into plots the design team acts on the same day. You'll write procedures, run pre-test checklists, sit console during hot tests, and turn the stand around between builds.
Requirements
- Experience testing hardware (engines, rocket engines, turbochargers, compressors, high-pressure systems, or comparable).
- Experience instrumenting and running test articles.
- Experience building fixtures and plumbing.
- Understanding that most test problems are measurement problems.
- Solid instrumentation and DAQ fundamentals (signal conditioning, calibration, sampling rates).
- Scripting for data reduction (Python or similar).
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with gas fuel systems.
- Familiarity with high-pressure plumbing.
- Experience on a student rocketry team.
- Experience on an FSAE team.
- Experience on an engine test team.
Responsibilities
- Build and run the test stand for the first engine.
- Work with the Lead Test Engineer on stand components: structure, plumbing, fuel gas train, cooling, protection systems, and instrumentation.
- Own sensor selection and installation, including thermocouples, pressure transducers, and accelerometers.
- Configure and calibrate DAQ systems.
- Develop scripts for data reduction to turn raw channels into actionable plots.
- Write test procedures.
- Run pre-test checklists.
- Operate the console during hot tests.
- Turn the stand around between builds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
