Production Test Engineer

ispace-US is looking for a Production Test Engineer that will support ongoing testing activities for our Lunar Lander and Relay Satellites. As a Production Test Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, executing and analyzing all encompassed testing to accept and qualify our vehicles, various subsystems, & in-house manufactured components. You will work closely with the design REs, AI&T members, and other teams such as Avionics, Systems, and GNC to ensure design/mission requirements and industry standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a small, highly technical team through development, qualification, and acceptance testing of lunar lander hardware and software
• Define test requirements, environmental conditions, and instrumentation/equipment needed for our Vehicle .
• Develop, review, and execute test plans, procedures, and verification documentation for aerospace hardware, subsystems, and integrated systems
• Perform as a Test Engineer and Certified Test Conductor (CTC) responsible for safe development and execution of integration & test procedures .
• Plan and coordinate test campaigns, including facility requirements, ground support equipment (GSE), instrumentation, data acquisition, safety reviews, and logistics
• Design, Develop and/or oversee fabrication of tooling & test fixtures as needed
• Execute tests with the help of test technicians, test engineers, or design team
• Analyze test data, document results, generate test reports, and provide recommendations to engineering leadership and program teams
• Collect and reduce data to determine if requirements are met. Generate test reports to stakeholders in order to validate our processes & hardware.
• Provide feedback and/or aid in the PMP (Preventative Maintenance Plan) and expansion of the testing team’s equipment and testing facilities
• Responsible for the assembly and test procedures for the structural, propulsion and avionics assembly and integration vehicle
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve shop floor issues
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances.
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective action implementation resulting from test failures or hardware anomalies
• Develop and maintain test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, procedures, and laboratory capabilities to improve efficiency and repeatability
• Maintain configuration control of test articles, test equipment, procedures, and associated documentation throughout the program lifecycle

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related discipline.
• 2+ years of MFG and/or Test Experience in the aerospace or electronics realm.
• Experience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and/or professional experience Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)
• Familiarity with data acquisition systems, scripting, or automation tools (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, etc.)
• Experience with requirements verification and traceability methodologies
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware testing, integration, or verification activities
• Experience developing and executing test plans, test procedures, verification documentation, and test reports
• Familiarity with qualification and acceptance testing methodologies for aerospace or other high-reliability systems
• Strong understanding of engineering documentation, configuration management, and verification processes
• Ability to work hands-on with hardware in laboratory, cleanroom, and manufacturing environments
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with pneumatic testing at various pressures and volumes
• In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of operations, engineering, safety and quality.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO, AS9100 and quality control standards.
• Ability to work with a team along with providing guidance to drive improvements towards process efficiency.
• Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment.