Rocket Test Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation

NordSpace Corp.; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NordSpace Corp. in Markham, Ontario, is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join the Test Engineering team building Canada's orbital rocket test site.

You will drive testing standards, assist in building major test infrastructure, and run end-to-end test campaigns with a hands-on approach. The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical/electronics engineering, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency with DAQ, LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, and MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience (university design teams or internships acceptable).
• Hands-on testing experience in testing environments; propulsion or gas turbine testing ideal but transferable elsewhere.
• Foundational understanding of requirements, interfaces, configuration control, and verification & validation.
• Proven experience taking an engineering design from concept to validation testing.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineers on test plans.
• Configuring and interfacing DAQ systems and sensors.
• Experience with NI DAQ and LabVIEW.
• Experience with Python, C/C++, MATLAB.
• Willing to work outdoors and travel to remote offsite testing areas.
• Structured, detail-oriented mindset with strong communication and proactive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of testing standards, procedures and plans for hot fire test stands and cold flow apparatus.
• Assist design engineering in the construction and commissioning of major test infrastructure (propulsion, structures, avionics).
• Collaborate with design engineers to plan and run high-stakes test campaigns.
• Own CAD and FEA modeling and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Manage external suppliers and contractors for components and sensors used in testing.
• Draft comprehensive test reports and execute procedures to advance toward the next launch.

Skills

Hands-on testing experience

Willing to travel

Strong communication skills

Structured, detail‑oriented

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

NI DAQ units

LabVIEW

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

CAD

FEA

Job description

NordSpace Corp. in Markham, Ontario, is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join the Test Engineering team building Canada's orbital rocket test site.

You will drive testing standards, assist in building major test infrastructure, and run end-to-end test campaigns with a hands-on approach. The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical/electronics engineering, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency with DAQ, LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, and MATLAB.