Test Engineer II, Ejection Seat Systems (SEIT)

Collins Aerospace; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly-hire

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life and disability insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Colorado Springs is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join the SEIT team. You will support all phases of the ejection seat product development lifecycle, from bid to verification and validation, partnering across engineering, program management and operations.

The role emphasizes hardware testing for military programs, collaboration with seat designers, data collection, and rigorous adherence to test plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a test role/environ­ment with related education and training.
• Experience executing product testing on physical assets for performance and environmental testing.
• Strong analytical skills including knowledge of physics, dynamics and data reduction and preliminary analysis.
• Experience coordinating technical projects and work teams.
• Experience presenting technical subject matter to internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Interpret requirements, develop and maintain test procedures, identify test and document test practices.
• Ensure tests are conducted in accordance with approved test plans and safety procedures.
• Act as liaison between systems engineers and seat designers in development and qualification testing of ACES ejection seat components.
• Ensure accurate data collection, documentation and reporting of test results.
• Collaborate with engineers on design, fabrication and modification of test fixtures and articles.
• Participate in peer reviews through product lifecycle including design, development, integration and test.
• Plan, conduct, collect and document testing results; analyze data to drive root cause.
• Use Jira to plan and execute sprint tasks; support other engineering activities.

Skills

Test engineering

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Colorado Springs is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join the SEIT team. You will support all phases of the ejection seat product development lifecycle, from bid to verification and validation, partnering across engineering, program management and operations.

The role emphasizes hardware testing for military programs, collaboration with seat designers, data collection, and rigorous adherence to test plans.