Test and Development Assembly Technician

Beehive Industries; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries is seeking an energetic technician to support assembly processes, build engines in development, apply instrumentation to hardware, and operate within test cells and during test campaigns.

The role collaborates daily with engineering, supply chain, EHS, and leadership to deliver test results that validate engine design, with occasional travel to Cincinnati and a requirement for U.S. citizenship and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and electrical experience building rigs, gas turbines, and/or working in development test cells.
• Strongly preferred Airframe & Powerplant certification.
• At least 4 years of experience in aerospace, aviation, and/or gas turbine testing.
• Strong understanding of assembly processes, instrumentation integration, and testing with new products and technologies.
• Experience working with gas turbines for aviation product applications from a test perspective.
• Passion for working in new technology testing environments, delivering results, and communicating those results to influence critical design and/or business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Complete the assembly and disassembly of components and modules for rig testing and engine testing.
• Install instrumentation on engine hardware and within facilities including thermal couples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, accelerometers, etc.
• Complete mechanical and electrical work scope on rigs and in test cells including wiring, plumbing, instrumentation termination, and integration with data acquisition systems.
• Develop checkout and test procedures for rig, engine, and facility operation and troubleshoot related issues.
• Support test campaigns including requirements, schedules, budgets, risk management, and data capture/post-processing.
• Assist design, construction, and operation of mechanical and electrical systems for testing and data processing.
• Support design reviews and coordinate with disciplines to develop appropriate test systems.
• Procure mechanical and electrical equipment to enable engine assembly/disassembly and testing.
• Provide communications on issues and lead root-cause/corrective action to drive improvements.
• Document technical data per engineering best practices.
• Work with suppliers to procure hardware and software and resolve producibility/quality issues.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

Security clearance

Job description

Role Overview

Beehive Industries is looking for an energetic and driven technician to support the development of our assembly processes, build new engines in development assembly, apply instrumentation to hardware, and perform work scope within the test cell or and on the engines during test campaigns. This role will partner with all engineering functions, supply chain, EHS and various cross-functional leadership on a daily basis to deliver test results which enable the team to validate the engine design.

What You’ll Do…

• Complete the assembly and disassembly of components and modules for rig testing and engine testing. Assemble and disassemble rigs, engines, test enabling systems, and facility systems for development testing
• Install instrumentation on engine hardware and within facilities including (but not limited to) thermal couples, pressure transducers, strain gauges, accelerometers, etc. Support the design and facilities teams on how to incorporate the instrumentation in the component design, engine design, and facility
• Complete mechanical and electrical work scope on rigs and in test cells such as installing electrical cables, connecting pipes and fittings, terminating instrumentation, supporting electrical panel buildouts, leading checkout procedures, and integrating all rig or test cell subsystems to the facility, data acquisition systems, and engine vehicle
• Support the creation of checkout and test procedures for rig, engine, and facility operation. Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation related issues, and support creating work instructions for assembly/disassembly of engine hardware, test enabling hardware, and integration of rigs or test vehicles into the test cells
• Support the overall test campaign including requirements, schedules, budgets, test operations, risk management, hardware and instrumentation procurement. Support processes to capture test data, visualize, store, and post-process the data
• Support the design, construction, and operation of mechanical and electrical systems required to support testing, data acquisition and data processing, and the development of new test facilities
• Support design reviews and coordinate with other disciplines in design, performance, controls, and system analysis to develop appropriate test systems
• Support design and/or procure mechanical and electrical equipment necessary to enable engine assembly/disassembly and test activities, including test enabling hardware
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments. Lead root cause and corrective action plans based on learnings to drive process improvements and document best practices
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated consistent with engineering best practices
• Work with suppliers to procure hardware, software, and resolve producibility and quality issues

Required Experience:

• Mechanical and/or electrical experience building rigs, gas turbines, and/or working in development test cells
• Strongly preferred Airframe & Powerplant certification
• At least 4 years of experience in aerospace, aviation, and/or gas turbine testing
• Strong understanding of assembly processes, instrumentation integration, and testing with new products and technologies
• Experience working with gas turbines for aviation product applications from a test perspective
• Passion for working in new technology testing environments, delivering results, and communicating those results to influence critical design and/or business decisions
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and execution skills
• Proven self-starter and quick learner who can work in fast-paced cross-functional teams
• There will be some travel to our Cincinnati, Ohio location at times
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S.Citizenship is required, as only U.S.Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $35.00-$46.00 hourly salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life,and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.