Senior Acceptance Test Engineer - Motion & Simulation

Ideal Aerosmith Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Every other Friday off

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Ideal Aerosmith is seeking a Senior Acceptance Test Engineer to lead acceptance testing of our precision motion test systems, including centrifuges, rate tables, and multi-axis simulators. You will develop ATPs, coordinate test activities, and ensure performance meets customer specifications.

This role requires 5+ years of hardware testing, collaboration across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems teams, and extensive travel (domestic and international). U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of hardware or system-level testing experience.
• Experience developing test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for complex equipment.
• Familiarity with precision measurement, metrology, mechanical inspection, and basic electrical testing.
• Experience using autocollimators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and inspection tools.
• Willingness to travel extensively (domestic and international) and passport eligible.
• U.S. citizen due to federal contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall test plans and ATPs for complex motion test and simulation systems.
• Develop tests that demonstrate and validate system functionality, performance, and compliance with technical requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and test engineers to develop test-specific procedures.
• Lead and coordinate acceptance testing activities for complex projects.
• Work closely with system integrators and engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during testing.
• Organize and sequence testing activities to improve efficiency and support project schedules.
• Establish and promote consistent testing methods, processes, and best practices.
• Provide guidance on test equipment, testing methods, instrumentation, and data collection requirements.
• Train and support team members performing system testing and acceptance activities.
• Review, analyze, and document test results and ensure testing is completed in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Serve as a company technical representative when reviewing and reconciling test results with customers or other stakeholders.

Skills

Test planning

Acceptance testing

ATP development

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Travel readiness

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Physics

Tools

Autocollimators

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Mechanical inspection tools

Job description

Ideal Aerosmith is seeking a Senior Acceptance Test Engineer to lead acceptance testing of our precision motion test systems, including centrifuges, rate tables, and multi-axis simulators. You will develop ATPs, coordinate test activities, and ensure performance meets customer specifications.

This role requires 5+ years of hardware testing, collaboration across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems teams, and extensive travel (domestic and international). U.S.