Manager, Component Test Engineer

Role Overview

• Manage test stand priorities, balancing needs of multiple programs, while maintaining test stand and supporting needed upgrades
• Lead team in tracking and development of Key Performance Indicators
• Run daily stand meetings and escalate progress and blockers as they arise
• Integrate, instrument and test rocket components using our world class test stands and test software suite
• Optimize and implement improvements in testing, component workflow, data review and automation
• Manage stand upgrade and modification plans, schedule & budgets
• Manage team training (training new operators + developing and improving training plans)
• Direct hiring and interviews of Component team and contribute to hiring on other Test Engineering Teams
• Manage performance of team including team 1:1s and Performance Reviews
• Work daily test stand operations
• Execute test plans and procedures on console, using voice comm systems and data display and control systems
• Work directly with component engineers to develop and release formal Test Plans
• Develop test procedures to check out and operate rocket components and subsystems
• Participate in resolving any issues and non-conformances that arise during operations, and support failure and anomaly investigations, troubleshooting and resolution development
• Analyze and review data to ensure that test stand and test article are operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results
• Improve test efficiency through automation and equipment improvement upgrades
• Diagnose & Rework small to medium problems on stand involving Fluid, Electrical and Mechanical systems
• Plan and implement improvements to the test stand and testing process
• Develop new and improve automated scripts that support test operations
• Develop and execute system validations, activations, upgrades and other tests required to ensure your stand is ready to support testing
• Work with Ground Support Equipment (GSE) engineers to optimize test and launch systems designs and operation
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities for performance, reliability, and cost

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or related engineering discipline OR 5+ Years in a hardware test operations role
• Works well in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Exceptional comprehension of engineering fundamentals
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Basic understand of bipropellant propulsion and stage systems
• Hand's on experience working with fluid and electrical components such as valves, regulators, pumps, and low voltage systems.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and to be on your feet all day when required
• Ability to work on test stands and use standard mechanical and electrical tools.

Benefits

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• pet Insurance
• flexible PTO options