Senior Vibration Test Engineer (Team Lead)

KRYPTON SOLUTIONS; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KRYPTON SOLUTIONS in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Vibration Test Engineer to establish and lead our aerospace vibration testing capability. You will personally run complex tests, define lab standards, mentor staff, and serve as the technical authority on shaker testing and fixture design within an AS9100 framework.

You will build out processes and staffing plans as the team scales, working with the LDS V8800 or equivalent and translating DoD/NASA standards into actionable test plans for aerospace

Qualifications

• Experience standing up a test lab or capability from an early stage.
• Experience in a manufacturing assembly environment.
• Ability to stand/sit for extended periods and handle materials up to 100 lbs.
• Exposure to solvents/chemicals with proper PPE and ventilation.

Responsibilities

• Set up, calibrate, and run vibration tests (sine sweep, random, shaker profiles).
• Translate MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-1540, NASA-STD-7001 into test plans.
• Direct fixture design/fabrication for mass loading and mounting resonance.
• Troubleshoot amplifier, armature, cooling, and control-loop issues; lead anomaly investigations.
• Analyze PSD/transmissibility data and produce audit-ready reports.
• Establish lab procedures, safety, calibration, and AS9100 documentation.
• Recruit, train, and mentor future test operators and engineers.

Skills

Vibration testing

Lab leadership

Test planning

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring

Tools

LDS V8800 shaker

Brüel & Kjær control software

Fixture design

Job description

Senior Vibration Test Engineer with aerospace industry experience to establish, lead, and grow our vibration testing capability, built around our LDS V8800 (or equal/similar) electrodynamic shaker system. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: the successful candidate will personally run complex tests on aerospace hardware, define lab standards and procedures from the ground up, mentor future team members, and serve as the go-to technical authority on shaker testing, fixture design, and vibration test methodology within an aerospace qualification context. This person will be expected to build out processes, staffing plans, and best practices as the team scales.

Make a difference as a Senior Vibration Test Engineer

Key responsibilities include setting up, calibrating, and running vibration tests (sine sweep, random, sine-on-random, shock, resonance search/dwell) using LDS/Bruel & Kjaer or comparable controls; translating MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-1540, and NASA-STD-7001 requirements into practical test plans; directing fixture design/fabrication with attention to mass loading and mounting resonance; troubleshooting amplifier/armature/cooling/control-loop issues; analyzing PSD/transmissibility results and producing audit-ready reports; leading failure investigations with design/quality; establishing procedures, safety, calibration, and AS9100-aligned documentation; and training/mentoring future operators/engineers.

• Serve as the technical lead and subject-matter expert for all aerospace vibration testing, with direct ownership of the LDS V8800 (or equal/similar) shaker system and lab operations.
• Set up, calibrate, and operate the shaker system (armature, head expander, slip table, amplifier) to test aerospace components, assemblies, and structures.
• Program and execute sine sweep, random vibration, sine-on-random, shock, and resonance search/dwell test profiles using LDS/Bruel & Kjaer or comparable control software.
• Interpret aerospace/defense specifications (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-1540, NASA-STD-7001) and customer qualification requirements, and translate them into executable test plans.
• Design or direct fabrication of test fixtures, ensuring correct mass loading, mounting resonance, and force/frequency compatibility.
• Diagnose and resolve amplifier, armature, cooling, and control-loop faults; serve as final escalation point for test anomalies.
• Analyze test data (PSD plots, transmissibility, resonance frequencies) and author audit-ready reports for engineering, quality, and customer/regulatory submittal.
• Lead root-cause investigations for test article failures, partnering with design and quality engineering.
• Establish test lab procedures, safety protocols, calibration schedules, and documentation from the ground up, in compliance with AS9100.
• Compile test reports as necessary per industry and customer requirements.
• Recruit, train, and mentor future test operators/engineers as the team grows.

What we are looking for in a Senior Vibration Test Engineer

• Experience standing up a test lab or capability from an early stage.
• This position operates in a manufacturing assembly environment.
• Requires standing/sitting for extended periods
• Exposure to chemicals (solvents, coatings); proper PPE and ventilation provided.
• Requires moving materials and tools weighing up to 100lbs.