Test Engineer

CFD Research Corporation; Scottsboro (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) match & ESOP

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Paid leave

Compensation time

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

CFD Research Corporation is seeking an experienced test engineer to support R&D at our Engineering Test Center near Huntsville, AL. The role involves conceptual design, prototyping, and testing for Army, Air Force, and Navy programs, including hypersonic ground tests and propulsion hardware.

Based onsite in Hollywood, AL, you will join a growing team of engineers and technicians across multiple disciplines, contributing to instrumented tests and validation of new hardware and test setups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field.
• 1+ years experience in a prototype and test environment.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with instrumentation and control software like LabVIEW or Rockwell Automation.

Skills

Instrumentation experience

LabVIEW experience

Troubleshooting

Prototype testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Rockwell Automation

CNC machinery

Fabrication tools

Job description

About CFD Research:Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services.CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for four of the last five years. Learn more at www.cfd-research.com

CFD Research Corporation is looking to add an experienced test engineer to the team to support research and development (R&D) at our Engineering Test Center, located a short distance from our Headquarters in Huntsville, AL. The position is a new role that will work on a growing team of engineers and technicians and will encompass conceptual design, prototyping, and testing phases in support of Army, Air Force, and Navy programs. Programs span hypersonic ground test, propulsion, flight hardware, and more. To learn more about the Hollywood Engineering Test Center capabilities and state-of-the-art equipment, please visit the facility's home page: https://www.cfd-research.com/hollywood/

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field
• Relevant coursework in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, and electrical/circuits
• 1+ years experience in a prototype and test environment
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems
• Relevant coursework in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, and electrical/circuits
• Experience working with instrumentation and using a control software like LabVIEW, Rockwell Automation, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team of test technicians, machinists, design engineers, and analysts
• Experience developing and testing prototype hardware
• Experience with CNC machinery and fabrication tools/processes

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and have ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Location: This role is based in Hollywood, AL and is 100% onsite.

Benefits:

• competitive salaries
• employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• medical, vision, and dental insurance
• company paid leave
• compensation time
• parental leave
• long-term and short-term disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• life insurance
• group and individual bonuses

CFD Research is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

Voluntary Self-Identification

As set forth in CFD Research Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.