Test Lab Technician

Senior plc; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market led base salary

401K plan

Paid time off

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Senior plc is an international, market-leading engineering solutions provider with multiple aerospace test facilities. The role covers setting up static, motion, vibration, flow, and environmental tests, recording results, and reporting anomalies under supervision.

You will work with engineers to develop proper test methods and equipment setups. Ideal candidates have at least five years in an engineering test lab or aerospace environment, can read engineering drawings, and document tests

Qualifications

• Requires high school or vocational school graduate with courses in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in an engineering test lab, aerospace/manufacturing test environment, or similar technical environment.
• Experience setting up test fixtures and troubleshooting test setups/equipment.
• Experience performing mechanical testing such as pressure, burst, vibration, endurance/cyclic, load, or environmental testing.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, test procedures, and customer requirements.
• Ability to accurately document test setups, conditions, observations, and results.

Responsibilities

• Makes mechanical set‑ups and jigs with minimal supervision.
• Assists supervisors and engineers to achieve proper test methods and set‑up.
• Sets up and performs vibration tests, shock tests, flow tests, leak detection, cycle testing, and environmental testing.
• Reads schematics and engineering blueprints; uses shop mathematics and trigonometry.
• Maintains organized, safe work area and follows all safety and quality practices.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Reading drawings

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma / vocational training with engineering courses

Tools

Helium leak detector

Micrometers

Venire calipers

Drill presses

Job description

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world’s largest aerospace high‑pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as ‘Stainless Steel Products’ in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high‑pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Job Description

Summary:Set up static, motion, vibration, flow, and environmental tests. Make instrumentation for electrical and mechanical measurements of test conditions. Make neat and complete records of test results. Note and evaluate any unusual events occurring during progress of test for additional reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Makes any mechanical set‑up and jigs for same with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Assists supervisors and engineers to achieve proper test methods and set‑up.
• Sets up and performs vibration test, shock tests, flow tests (both liquid and gaseous), helium leak detection, cycle testing (hydraulic and pneumatic), and environmental testing.
• Works with all power equipment such as lathe, band saws, grinders, drill presses, shock testers, cycling equipment, leak detector, vibrators and other necessary power equipment to conduct such tests.
• Works with recording instruments.
• Works with micrometers, venire calipers, and other measuring instruments.
• Reads schematic drawings and Engineering blueprints.
• Uses shop mathematics and trigonometry.
• Performs all functions with safety and neatness.
• Make legible substantiating data on all tests performed.
• Caps, plug and clamp parts for pressure tests. Makes and maintain test rigs for motion and fatigue cycling. Tends furnaces and other heating apparatus for temperature testing.
• Runs tensile test. Finds yield point and elongation of metals.
• Performs rework, repair and other associated operations in connection with the work described.
• Understands helium leak detector, can service, change filaments and maintain machine.
• Repairs electrical equipment used for measurement and testing.
• Mounts, polishes, etches, and photographs samples for microscopic examination.
• Communicates progress and problems associated with operation sin the development of an assigned project to their supervisor.
• Be qualified to weld any materials in Groups I, II, III, IV & VI for test setups of high-pressure, high temperature applications.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Technicians are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Requires High School or Vocational School graduate with courses in Engineering or related field with a minimum 5 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in an engineering test lab, aerospace/manufacturing test environment, or similar technical environment.
• Experience setting up test fixtures and troubleshooting test setups/equipment.
• Experience performing mechanical testing such as pressure, burst, vibration, endurance/cyclic, load, or environmental testing.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, test procedures, and customer requirements.
• Ability to accurately document test setups, conditions, observations, and results.

Additional Information

Annual Target Salary = $80,000-$90,000

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight‑knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market‑led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor