Satellite Environmental Test Engineer – TVAC & Vibration

Piper Companies; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Temporary housing

RSUs

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Environmental Test Engineer to support an aerospace organization located in Western TX through 100% onsite work. The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing environmental test campaigns to validate satellite hardware and systems for launch and LEO operations.

The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission readiness through vibration, thermal vacuum, shock, and other environmental qualification testing, while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on environmental testing experience in aerospace/space sectors.
• Experience with TVAC chambers, vibration tables, shock test systems, DAQ hardware/software, and MIL-STD-810.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python (NumPy/SciPy), LabVIEW, Dewesoft, or similar testing platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Perform environmental testing including TVAC, vibration, and shock testing on aerospace components, subsystems, and fully integrated satellites.
• Coordinate test schedules, logistics, and execution activities with internal engineering teams and external testing facilities.
• Set up and support test instrumentation, including accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gauges, and data acquisition systems.
• Analyze test results, investigate anomalies, perform root cause analysis, and provide recommendations for design and manufacturing improvements.
• Operate, maintain, and improve environmental test equipment, procedures, and documentation while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Environmental testing experience

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Dewesoft

DAQ hardware/software

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Environmental Test Engineer to support an aerospace organization located in Western TX through 100% onsite work. The role involves planning, coordinating, and executing environmental test campaigns to validate satellite hardware and systems for launch and LEO operations.

The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission readiness through vibration, thermal vacuum, shock, and other environmental qualification testing, while