Test Engineer

About the Company
A privately-owned engineering and manufacturing organization that develops advanced propulsion and power systems for both defense and commercial applications. The company fosters a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, encouraging team members to share ideas, support one another, and deliver high-quality products and services that exceed customer expectations.

The Opportunity
The Advanced Development Team is seeking a Test Engineer to support engine and component-level testing for new technologies and products. The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing testing within schedule and cost constraints while reporting results to project leadership. This position is cross-functional and may include design support tasks tied to testing requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in product design and development teams, providing input and feedback from assembly and test efforts; attend design and gate reviews.
• Support design and manufacturing activities related to tooling, instrumentation, and hardware modification.
• Prepare and maintain test planning documentation and assembly test orders; lead planning and readiness reviews.

• Manage and direct assigned test resources to achieve objectives effectively.

• Coordinate with the Test Methods group on facility needs and modifications.

• Partner with project leadership to track schedule and scope.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering.

• 3 to 5 years of relevant test experience required.

• Background in project management, engineering design, and manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).

• Experience with NX and Teamcenter.

• Experience with Python or similar tools for large data set processing.

• Strong mechanical aptitude; knowledge of propulsion systems is highly desirable.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Willingness to support extended testing and travel to third-party facilities as needed.

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance if needed.