Sr. Environmental Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of support for environmental test equipment and processes for spacecraft hardware
• Create spacecraft hardware test procedures and ensure test readiness for qualification and acceptance campaigns
• Develop standard operating procedures for environmental test technicians
• Establish and increase the efficiency of manufacturing test processes to maximize output and enable high-rate production
• Troubleshoot and identify root causes of issues in environmental test processes and implement permanent corrective actions
• Develop test equipment automation to improve efficiency and maximize throughput
• Support 2nd shift operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry
• 5+ years of related work experience
• Experience working with thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, and/or vibration shakers
• Experience in authoring test procedures and implementing process improvements
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental testing with a focus on vibration, thermal ambient, and thermal vacuum testing
• Familiarity with SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, or similar environmental testing standards
• Experience in a high-throughput manufacturing environment
• Experience with PXI and other test instrumentation such as thermocouples, accelerometers, and DAQs
• Thorough understanding of root cause analysis methodologies (e.g., Five Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa, 8D)

About the Company

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have a direct impact on global security, including missile warning and Earth observation.