Mechanical Test Engineer - Aerospace Hardware Validation

Apera; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Apera in San Francisco is seeking multiple Mechanical Test Engineers to own the full test lifecycle for aerospace hardware, from planning and fixture design through to execution and reporting. You will collaborate with design, systems, and integration teams to ensure hardware meets performance and certification requirements prior to deployment.

Ideal candidates are hands-on engineers who thrive on ownership of test strategies, campaigns, and data-driven problem solving in a fast-growing

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience planning and executing hardware validation, verification, or qualification testing.
• Experience developing test procedures, success criteria, and test campaigns.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition systems (DAQ), and test equipment.
• Experience designing or supporting the design of test fixtures, rigs, or ground support equipment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, structures, and electromechanical hardware.
• Experience analysing test data and performing root cause investigations.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsabilidades

• Develop test plans, procedures, and validation strategies for new hardware and subsystems.
• Design and develop test fixtures, rigs, and supporting test equipment.
• Define instrumentation requirements, select sensors, and establish data acquisition systems.
• Execute mechanical, structural, environmental, thermal, vibration, and qualification test campaigns.
• Collect, process, and analyse test data to evaluate system performance and identify issues.
• Perform root cause investigations and failure analysis on hardware and test anomalies.
• Collaborate with design engineers to improve product performance, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Document test methods, results, findings, and recommendations in technical reports.
• Support hardware integration activities and verification efforts throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvements to testing methodologies, automation, and laboratory capabilities.

Conocimientos

Test planning

Test execution

Data analysis

Instrumentation + DAQ

Test fixtures design

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Herramientas

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

Descripción del empleo

Apera in San Francisco is seeking multiple Mechanical Test Engineers to own the full test lifecycle for aerospace hardware, from planning and fixture design through to execution and reporting. You will collaborate with design, systems, and integration teams to ensure hardware meets performance and certification requirements prior to deployment.

Ideal candidates are hands-on engineers who thrive on ownership of test strategies, campaigns, and data-driven problem solving in a fast-growing