Aerospace Development Test Engineer — Flight Hardware

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on engineer to own the success of component and subsystem testing across structural, thermal, fluid, dynamic, and electromechanical systems. In your first 6 months, you will define development test campaigns, design and build test setups, and be hands-on with flight hardware.

In your first year, you will validate designs through prototype testing and lead multidisciplinary test campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
• 2+ years of industry experience with mechanical, structural, and/or electromechanical design and analysis.
• Experience designing, building, and testing mechanical assemblies and test fixtures for aerospace or terrestrial applications (satellite mechanical systems, payloads, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and/or aircraft structures and mechanisms).

Responsibilities

• Own kickoff, design, fabrication, build, operation, data collection, and conclusion/results for development tests.
• Design test hardware, fixturing, and tooling using CAD, FEA, and hand calculations.
• Have a hands-on approach to activating test stands, operating test equipment, instrumentation, and executing tests in a safe and organized manner.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and recommend solutions during test campaigns.
• Clearly communicate technical data, findings, and recommendations to team members across all levels of the organization.
• Continuously improve test standards by creating tools, methods, and processes.

Skills

CAD/FEA

Data acquisition

GD&T

NX/Unigraphics

Teamcenter PLM

Simcenter 3D

Python

MATLAB

C++

R

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX/Unigraphics

Teamcenter PLM

Simcenter 3D

Femap

Hypermesh

Job description

K2 Space in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on engineer to own the success of component and subsystem testing across structural, thermal, fluid, dynamic, and electromechanical systems. In your first 6 months, you will define development test campaigns, design and build test setups, and be hands-on with flight hardware.

In your first year, you will validate designs through prototype testing and lead multidisciplinary test campaigns.