Environmental Test Engineer

EVONA; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking an Environmental Test Engineer focused on spacecraft vibration in Midland, Texas. You will lead sine vibration test campaigns, define base input levels, and act as Test Director with lab personnel to assure safe, timely execution and thorough documentation.

Requirements include 6+ years of swept sine vibration experience on spacecraft structures, strong MATLAB and data acquisition skills, knowledge of SDOF dynamics and notching techniques, and familiarity with Nastran is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 6+ years of hands-on swept sine vibration testing of spacecraft structures.
• Strong MATLAB, MS Excel, and data acquisition systems knowledge.
• Solid understanding of SDOF dynamics and closed-form techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead Test Execution: Author sine vibration test plans, define base input levels, and act as Test Director during testing with lab personnel.
• Force & Response Limiting: Implement notching techniques to protect flight hardware.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams during spacecraft integration and prepare for Test Readiness Reviews.
• Reporting & Reviews: Prepare tailored test summaries for launch vehicle integration and participate in Failure Review Boards, driving process improvements.

Skills

Test planning

Instrumentation selection

Base input control

Signal data validation

MATLAB

MS Excel

Data acquisition systems

SDOF dynamics

Closed-form techniques

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Nastran

Python

Job description

Environmental Test Engineer (Spacecraft Vibration)

Location: Midland, TX (On-site)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Environmental Test Engineer specializing in spacecraft vibration to join our dynamic team in Midland, Texas. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex structural dynamics problems, and are ready to lead key spacecraft testing initiatives, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Test Execution: Author sine vibration test plans, define base input levels, and act as Test Director during testing to ensure safe, timely execution with lab personnel.

• Force & Response Limiting: Implement advanced force and response limiting (notching) techniques to protect flight hardware.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams during spacecraft integration and prepare for critical Test Readiness Reviews.

• Reporting & Reviews: Prepare tailored test summaries for launch vehicle integration, participate in Failure Review Boards (FRBs), and drive continuous process improvements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).

• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience in swept sine vibration testing of spacecraft structures.

• Core Technical Expertise:

  • Test planning, instrumentation selection, base input control, and signal data validation (time and frequency domains).

  • Strong working knowledge of MATLAB, MS Excel, and standard data acquisition systems.

  • Solid understanding of Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) dynamics and closed-form techniques.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on leadership in random vibration, acoustic, and shock testing.

• Basic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) experience using Nastran.

• Ability to write scripts/code (e.g., Python, MATLAB APIs) to automate data analysis and testing workflows.

• Experience setting environmental test criteria for space hardware.