Hands-On Test Engineer - Mechanical Systems

Panthalassa; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation aid

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) contributions

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Panthalassa in Portland, Oregon seeks a Test Engineering Technician to join the cross-functional Test Engineering team as its first dedicated technician.

You will operate, maintain, and upgrade large-scale test facilities, focusing mainly on mechanical systems, with some electrical/instrumentation work, and collaborate with Turbogenerator Development, Mechanical, Electrical, and Node Integration & Test teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical background in an engineering R&D lab, academic lab, aerospace test facility, or equivalent.
• Experience working with mechanical or electrical engineering teams.
• Comfort on elevated platforms and with an overhead crane.
• Familiarity with lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures and a clean, safe workspace.
• Basic fabrication skills: drilling; comfortable around mills or lathes.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools and precision measuring tools.
• Basic electrical skills: using a digital multimeter for continuity checks and calibration.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical operation, maintenance, and upgrades on existing test rigs and assist build of new systems.
• Maintain fluid test infrastructure: monitor water quality, piping, pumps, and filters; perform preventive maintenance.
• Keep spare parts and tools inventory; procure supplies to keep operations running.
• Operate MEWPs and overhead cranes; lift objects up to 50 lbs as part of routine work.
• Do light fabrication: drilling; interface with welders and machinists for complex tasks.
• Assemble and troubleshoot electrical cables and harnesses; perform continuity checks.
• Apply low-voltage instrumentation knowledge to support test setups.
• Troubleshoot systems by tracing signals and eliminating variables through tests.
• Write and follow test procedures and maintenance documentation.
• After training, operate rigs from the operator’s console during campaigns.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe workspace; follow LOTO procedures.
• Support adjacent teams as testing priorities require.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

LOTO compliance

Safety mindset

Mechanical collaboration

Equipment maintenance

Electrical instrumentation

Welding/fabrication

Education

Engineering/technical background

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Digital multimeter

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Panthalassa in Portland, Oregon seeks a Test Engineering Technician to join the cross-functional Test Engineering team as its first dedicated technician.

You will operate, maintain, and upgrade large-scale test facilities, focusing mainly on mechanical systems, with some electrical/instrumentation work, and collaborate with Turbogenerator Development, Mechanical, Electrical, and Node Integration & Test teams.