Test Technician II (Environmental)

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in the Austin area seeks a Test Technician II, Environmental to join the Environmental Test Lab in the Advanced Materials department. You will apply your skills with thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal-vacuum chambers to support design, manufacturing, and testing activities.

The candidate should be a self-starter, team player with strong interpersonal skills and be prepared to learn testing processes, maintain records, and work closely with test

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years in environmental testing or similar role.
• Familiarity with testing equipment and procedures.
• Ability to interpret and analyze test results.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; good communication skills.
• Hands-on testing in dynamic and thermal environments in lab or college lab.
• Experience with oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires, wire stripping, and basic electrical tasks.
• Proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to lift 10–20 lb, sometimes 50–100 lb.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for running test equipment in Environmental Test Lab (thermal, vibration, shock, TVAC).
• Set up and tear down test equipment for each test.
• Document all work for QA inspection; read and interpret procedures, schematics, and drawings.
• Provide feedback to Engineering on quality and process improvements.
• Comply with FOD, tool control, 5-S, and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with test engineers to troubleshoot failures from test data.
• Monitor progress and ensure on-time delivery of all work.
• Support related duties to maintain an efficient lab environment.

Skills

Advanced metrology

Reading test procedures

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Hand-on testing experience

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering wires & connectors

DC power supplies

Windows/Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Thermal chambers

Vibration tables

Shock tables

Thermal vacuum chambers

Test equipment setup/tear-down

Job description

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

Summary

We are looking for an Test Technician II, Environmental to join the Environmental Test Lab as part of the Advanced Materials department at Firefly Aerospace. You will apply your skill of utilizing thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal-vacuum chambers to support design, manufacturing, and testing activities by the company. The candidate must be a self-starter who works well in a team environment and has excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate will form an integral part of a team of engineers and technicians that will be a focal point for the company. The candidate will be expected to learn the testing processes, apply their knowledge, maintain good record-keeping, and have good working relationships with team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for running test equipment in the Environmental Test Lab, not limited to thermal chambers, vibration tables, shock tables, and thermal vacuum chambers.
• Have experience in running multiple environmental test laboratory areas (thermal, thermal vacuum, shock, vibration).
• Set up and tear down of test equipment for each test.
• Ensure that all work performed is properly and completely documented in preparation for QA inspection.
• Read and interpret test procedures, process controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
• Provide feedback to Engineering on quality, discrepancy identification and process and design improvements.
• Comply with the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program, and all safety regulations.
• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on time delivery of all work.
• Collaborate with test engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure an efficient and effective work environment.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in a related field preferred
• 2+ years of experience in environmental testing or a similar role
• Familiarity with testing equipment and procedures
• Ability to interpret and analyze test results
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication skills
• Strong hands on testing experience (dynamic and thermal environments) in an environmental test lab or college lab.
• Training and/or experience in basic operation of an oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires & connectors, wire stripping, ohm's law, continuity testing, drilling & tapping holes, torque wrenches, DC power supplies, tape measures.
• Software/Computer Skills including Windows Operating Systems, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to stand on feet for extended periods of time, lift 10-20 pounds regularly and 50-100 pounds occasionally.

Desired

• Experience performing SRS Shock Testing
• 3 Years+ Performing Vibration Testing
• A.S. in Metrology, Instrumentation, Physics, Math, Engineering, Technology or other STEM related fields.
• Previous experience with a related industry utilizing MIL-STD-810G, SMC-S-016 or similar.
• Knowledge of one or more high-level general-purpose programming languages including but not limited to LabVIEW and Python.
• Experience building test racks and rack enclosures.